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Anatomical Resections Improve Disease-free Survival in Patients With KRAS-mutated Colorectal Liver Metastases.
Annals of surgery - 1 Oct 2017
Margonis Georgios A, Buettner Stefan, Andreatos Nikolaos, Sasaki Kazunari, Ijzermans Jan N M, van Vugt Jeroen L A, Pawlik Timothy M, Choti Michael A, Cameron John L, He Jin, Wolfgang Christopher L, Weiss Matthew J
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the potential clinical advantage of anatomical resection versus nonanatomical resection for colorectal liver metastases, according to KRAS mutational status. BACKGROUND: KRAS-mutated colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) are known to be more aggressive than KRAS wild-type tumors. Although nonanatomical liver resections have been demonstrated as a viable approach for CRLM patients with...
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