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Anatomic Resection Is Not Required for Colorectal Liver Metastases with RAS Mutation.
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract - 1 May 2020
Joechle Katharina, Vreeland Timothy J, Vega Eduardo A, Okuno Masayuki, Newhook Timothy E, Panettieri Elena, Chun Yun Shin, Tzeng Ching-Wei D, Aloia Thomas A, Lee Jeffrey E, Vauthey Jean-Nicolas
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Non-anatomic resection (NAR) has emerged as a safe and effective technique for resection of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). More recently, RAS mutation has been identified as an important indicator of aggressive disease, which may require anatomic resection (AR). In this retrospective study, we compared the long-term outcomes of AR versus NAR in CRLM patients with and without RAS mutations....
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