Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases: A Comprehensive Guide to Management

Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases: A Comprehensive Guide to ManagementMauro Monteiro Correia | Springer | English | ISBN: 3030254852 | 2020 | 598 pages | PDF | 14 MBColorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed condition in oncology, affecting around 1.23 million individuals per year, according to recent statistics. Of these patients, about 50% will develop liver metastases and approximately 20% will present a stage IV disease at diagnosis. These statistics make colorectal liver metastases (CLM) an issue of major importance in current oncology. The area of CLM is subject to great and continuous advances, as its pathophysiologic mechanisms are better understood and more therapeutic and surgical options are developed. Consequently, all professionals involved with the...