Would you consider primary tumor resection in a patient with oligometastatic colon cancer with complete metabolic response after 6 months of initial chemotherapy?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
Primary tumor resection in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer is a reasonable approach. Before embarking on surgical resection of the primary tumor consideration should be given to other sites of the disease. Given that a significant proportion of patients with radiographic CR have viable tu...
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To clarify, a complete metabolic response was achi...
There is no randomized study to support the role f...