S2 Episode 6: In Colorectal Cancer, Donating Half a Liver Could Save Lives
Description
Join Drs Benjamin Schlechter and Martin Dib as they discuss cutting-edge transplant techniques to treat colorectal cancer.
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Resources
Colorectal Cancer: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Options https://reference.medscape.com/slideshow/colorectal-cancer-6007241
Liver Transplantation for the Treatment of Small Hepatocellular Carcinomas in Patients With Cirrhosis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8594428/
Chemotherapy and Liver Transplantation Versus Chemotherapy Alone in Patients With Definitively Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Prospective Multicentric Randomized Trial (TRANSMET) https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.2024.42.16_suppl.3500
Safety and Feasibility of Chemotherapy Followed by Liver Transplantation for Patients With Definitely Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases: Insights From the TransMet Randomised Clinical Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38721015/
Liver Transplantation for Hepatic Metastases From Colorectal Cancer: Current Knowledge and Open Issues https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36672295/
Liver Transplantation for Nonresectable Liver Metastases From Colorectal Cancer https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23360920/
Survival Following Liver Transplantation for Patients With Nonresectable Liver-Only Colorectal Metastases https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31188200/
Carcinoembryonic Antigen https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK578172/
BRAF Mutations in Colorectal Liver Metastases: Prognostic Implications and Potential Therapeutic Strategies https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36077604/
Perioperative Management of the Patient With Liver Disease https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/284667-overview
KRAS Mutations in Solid Tumors: Characteristics, Current Therapeutic Strategy, and Potential Treatment Exploration https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36675641/
R0 Liver Resection Should Be a First-Line Treatment for Selected Patients With Intermediate Hepatocellular Cancer https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37408800/