Modern-day palliative chemotherapy for metastatic colorectal cancer: does colonic resection affect survival?
Joel Wen Liang LauHeidi Sian Ying ChangKai Yin LeeYong Xiang GweeWen Qiang LeeChoon Seng ChongPublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2018)
PTR was found to increase OS while stoma creation had no impact on OS. The benefits and safety of undergoing PTR may be a result of selection bias. Further prospective studies are required to confirm the observations of this study.