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Is hepatectomy justified for patients with RAS mutant colorectal liver metastases? An analysis of 524 patients undergoing curative liver resection.
Surgery - 1 Feb 2017
Passot Guillaume, Denbo Jason W, Yamashita Suguru, Kopetz Scott E, Chun Yun S, Maru Dipen, Overman Michael J, Brudvik Kristoffer Watten, Conrad Claudius, Aloia Thomas A, Vauthey Jean-Nicolas
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BACKGROUND: RAS mutations are associated with limited overall survival after resection of colorectal liver metastases. Our aim was to determine criteria for considering hepatectomy for patients with RAS mutant colorectal liver metastases. METHODS: Of 1,163 patients who underwent liver resection for colorectal liver metastases during 2005-2014, all patients operated on with curative intent who had known RAS...
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