Do resected colorectal cancer patients need early chest imaging? Impact of clinicopathologic characteristics on time to development of pulmonary metastases.
Nathaniel DeboeverErin M BayleyMichael A EisenbergWayne L HofstetterReza J MehranDavid C RiceRavi RajaramJack A RothBoris SepesiStephen G SwisherAra A VaporciyanGarrett L WalshBrian K BednarskiVan K MorrisMara B AntonoffPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2023)
We identified clinicopathologic characteristics that predict development of PM within 3 months after primary CRC resection. Early surveillance in such patients should be emphasized to ensure timely identification and treatment of PM.