title: Surgical resection of liver metastases from breast cancer.
abstract: The aim of this review is to define the relevance of surgical resection for liver metastasis of breast cancer. We report the rationale for hepatic surgery of liver metastasis, the survival prognosis factors for these patients, and the influence of liver resection on overall survival. The aim of this surgery is not only the local control, but also general control of the disease by preventing the selection of resistant tumor cell clones. Adjuvant therapies remain necessary for general control of the disease. While preoperative detection of small intra hepatic lesions remains difficult, MRI and preoperative ultrasound may help.
authors: Service de Chirurgie Digestive, Hôpital Universitaire, Angers, France.
authors: Emilie
authors: E
authors: Lermite
authors: Ettore
authors: E
authors: Marzano
authors: Elisabeth
authors: E
authors: Chéreau
authors: Roman
authors: R
authors: Rouzier
authors: Patrick
authors: P
authors: Pessaux
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D011379:Prognosis; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome