Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases A Comprehensive Guide to Management

Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed condition in oncology, affecting around 1.23 million individuals per year, according to recent statistics. Of these patients, about 50% will develop liver metastases and approximately 20% will present a stage IV disease at diagnosis. These stati...

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Other Authors: Correia, Mauro Monteiro (Editor), Choti, Michael A. (Editor), Rocha, Flavio G. (Editor), Wakabayashi, Go (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2020, 2020
Edition:1st ed. 2020
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • History of Colorectal Liver Metastases (CLM)
  • How and Why does CLM Occur
  • Biological Behaviour of CLM
  • Diagnostic Workup
  • Staging of CLM
  • Prognostic Factors
  • Clinical Scoring Systems-. Patient and Treatment Selection
  • The impact of Multimodal Team and Strategies
  • Evolution of Chemotherapy and Biologicals
  • Neoadjuvant
  • Conversion
  • Adjuvant treatment
  • Palliative treatment
  • Intra-arterial chemotherapy
  • BEADS – chemoembolization
  • Immunotherapy and Vaccines
  • The role of surgery
  • Liver first
  • Combined resection
  • Staged resection
  • Resection + ablation
  • Special Techniques - PVE , ALLPS, Torsilli, Vascular Reconstruction
  • Parenchymal sparing surgery
  • Re-resection
  • Liver pedicle lymphadenectomy.-Anatomical, Physiological and Kinetic evaluation of the future liver remnant
  • Liver and EHD
  • The Issue of Surgical Margins.-Laparoscopic and Robotic Resection
  • Navigation and Enhanced reality
  • Liver transplantation for CLM
  • Ablative Techniques.-SIRT
  • External Radiation
  • Combined Treatment – MARCELO RIBEIRO
  • Follow Up Strategy
  • Prognosis and Management of Recurrence
  • Experiences in different continents (LIVERMET SURVEY)