[Liver transplantation for liver metastases of colorectal cancer].
Because of the critical shortage of donor organs, liver transplantation for metastatic tumors should be reserved for patients in whom long-term survival is possible. Transplantation in patients with metastatic tumors from colorectal cancer has resulted only in short disease-free intervals, and palliation was achieved in only a few patients. In patients with symptomatic neuroendocrine tumors unresponsive to conventional therapy, on the other hand, reasonably good disease-free intervals and prolonged survival may justify liver transplantation.
Urata
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First Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
Kawasaki
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D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation