Hepatic arterial chemotherapy for colorectal cancer metastatic to the liver. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • In advanced colorectal cancer, liver metastases are a major problem. In patients with liver metastases as the major site of disease hepatic arterial chemotherapy is a valid alternative to systemic treatment. In this review about hepatic arterial chemotherapy we will discuss the theoretical and practical aspects, the results and complications, the selection of patients for hepatic arterial chemotherapy, and its future developments.

publication date

  • August 1, 2000

Research

keywords

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Liver Neoplasms

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0033831803

PubMed ID

  • 10971164

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 59

issue

  • 2