Gerd R Silberhumer, Philip B Paty, Larissa K Temple, Raphael L C Araujo, Brian Denton, Mithat Gonen, Garret M Nash, Peter J Allen, Ronald P DeMatteo, Jose Guillem, Martin R Weiser, Michael I D'Angelica, William R Jarnagin, Douglas W Wong, Yuman Fong
BACKGROUND: One quarter of colorectal cancer patients will present with liver metastasis at the time of diagnosis. Recent studies have shown that simultaneous resections are safe and feasible for stage IV colon cancer. Limited data are available for simultaneous surgery in stage IV rectal cancer patients. METHODS: One hundred ninety-eight patients underwent surgical treatment for stage IV rectal cancer. In 145 (73%) patients, a simultaneous procedure was performed...
June 2015: American Journal of Surgery