Colorectal hepatic metastasis: Evolving therapies

World J Hepatol. 2014 Jul 27;6(7):453-63. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v6.i7.453.

Abstract

The approach for colorectal hepatic metastasis has advanced tremendously over the past decade. Multidrug chemotherapy regimens have been successfully introduced with improved outcomes. Concurrently, adjunct multimodal therapies have improved survival rates, and increased the number of patients eligible for curative liver resection. Herein, we described major advancements of surgical and oncologic management of such lesions, thereby discussing modern chemotherapeutic regimens, adjunct therapies and surgical aspects of liver resection.

Keywords: 5-fluorouracil leucovorin and oxaliplatin; Chemotherapy; Colorectal cancer; Hepatectomy; Hepatic metastasis; Survival.

Publication types

  • Review