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Primary Tumour Treatment in Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer with Unresectable Liver and Lung Metastases and No Peritoneal Carcinomatosis-Current Trends and Attitudes in the Absence of Clear Guidelines.

Giovanni Domenico TebalaAntonio Di CintioFrancesco RicciStefano AveniaRoberto CirocchiJacopo DesiderioDomenico Di NardoSalomone Di SaverioAlessandro GeminiMaria Chiara RanucciStefano TrastulliFabio CianchiMarco ScatizziFausto Catenanull The MeCC-International Collaborative
Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
In the absence of clear guidelines and evidence, there is a lack of consensus on the treatment of the primary tumour in case of colon cancer with unresectable liver and/or lung metastases and no peritoneal carcinomatosis. Palliative chemotherapy seems to be the first option, but more consistent evidence is needed to guide this choice.
Keyphrases
  • locally advanced
  • clinical practice
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • rectal cancer
  • palliative care