"Liver-First Approach" as an Unusual Treatment Modality for Rectal Cancer with Synchronus Liver Metastasis: Report of a Case

Turkoglu M. A., VURAL V., Erbis H., COŞKUN H. Ş., Bozcuk H., İBİŞ M.

GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.26, sa.3, ss.117-118, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.12996/gmj.2015.36
  • Dergi Adı: GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.117-118
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Colorectal cancer, synchronous liver metastasis, hepatectomy, resection
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Overall survival is usually determined by the numbe r and the magnitude of liver metastases in colorectal cancer patients with synchronous hepatic metastases. Traditionally, the standard treatment of such patients are, firstly colorectal resection of the primary tumor, then if possible, the resection of liver metastases after chemotherapy. Here, we prese nt a case of rectal cancer with synchronus liver metastasis which under went reverse approach.