title: [Classification and documentation of liver metastases of colorectal carcinomas].
abstract: Today, there is a variety of therapy modalities for patients with liver metastases. This therapeutic spectrum has made a more accurate classification of liver metastasis necessary. Data concerning therapy have to be documented as well as pretherapeutic data and data concerning results of pathologic examination. Without a careful documentation a reliable comparison between different therapy modalities will be impossible and thus a generally accepted concept of liver metastasis therapy cannot be expected. A classification of liver metastasis thus required should aid in the planning of treatment, yield an indication of prognosis, and assist in the evaluation of the results of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Pathologie, Chirurgische und Urologische Universitätsklinik Erlangen.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wittekind
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003625:Data Collection; D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome