Operation in patients with incurable colon cancer—Is it worthwhile?

1997129 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Samuel K. M. Liu · San Joaquin General Hospital

Abstract

Resection of primary colon cancer in patients with incurable disease has a relatively high postoperative mortality but is worthwhile as long as hepatic metastases occupy less than 50 percent of liver volume.

Topics & Keywords

Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Volume 40, Issue 1, pp. 11-14

DOI: 10.1007/bf02055675

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