Propensity-score matched outcomes of resection of stage IV primary colon cancer with and without simultaneous resection of liver metastases
Sameh Hany Emile,
Nir Horesh,
Zoe Garoufalia
et al.
Abstract:There is controversy in the best management of colorectal cancer liver metastasis (CLM). This study aimed to compare short-term and survival outcomes of simultaneous resection of CLM and primary colon cancer compared to resection of only colon cancer. This retrospective matched cohort study included patients from the National Cancer Database (2015–2019) with stage IV colon adenocarcinoma and synchronous liver metastases who underwent colectomy. Patients were divided into two groups: colectomy-only (resection o… Show more
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