Self-expanding metallic stents for relieving malignant colorectal obstruction: a systematic review

AM Watt, IG Faragher, TT Griffin, NA Rieger… - Annals of …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To assess the safety and efficacy of self-expanding metallic stents (SEMS)
placement for the relief of malignant colorectal obstruction in comparison to surgical …

Meta‐analysis of survival of patients with stage IV colorectal cancer managed with surgical resection versus chemotherapy alone

AP Stillwell, PG Buettner, YH Ho - World journal of surgery, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background There is no consensus regarding the appropriate management of asymptomatic
and minimally symptomatic patients with stage IV colorectal cancer and irresectable …

Primary tumor resection plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for colorectal cancer patients with asymptomatic, synchronous unresectable metastases …

Y Kanemitsu, K Shitara, J Mizusawa… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE It remains controversial whether primary tumor resection (PTR) before
chemotherapy improves survival in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) with asymptomatic …

Outcome of primary tumor in patients with synchronous stage IV colorectal cancer receiving combination chemotherapy without surgery as initial treatment

GA Poultsides, EL Servais, LB Saltz, S Patil… - Journal of Clinical …, 2009 - ascopubs.org
Purpose The purpose of this study was to describe the frequency of interventions necessary
to palliate the intact primary tumor in patients who present with synchronous, stage IV …

Trends in incidence, treatment and survival of patients with stage IV colorectal cancer: a population‐based series

AEM Van der Pool, RA Damhuis… - Colorectal …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The incidence, patterns of care and survival were determined in patients with stage IV
colorectal cancer (CRC) in a population‐based series. Method Computer records for …

Surgical resection of primary tumors in patients who present with stage IV colorectal cancer: an analysis of surveillance, epidemiology, and end results data, 1988 to …

AD Cook, R Single, LE McCahill - Annals of surgical oncology, 2005 - Springer
Background Surgical resection of the primary tumor for patients who present with incurable
stage IV colorectal cancer is controversial. National practice patterns have not been …

Elective bowel resection for incurable stage IV colorectal cancer: prognostic variables for asymptomatic patients

L Ruo, C Gougoutas, PB Paty, JG Guillem… - Journal of the …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Surgical resection of primary colorectal cancer (CRC) in patients with stage
IV disease at initial presentation remains controversial. Although bowel resection to manage …

Asymptomatic colorectal cancer with un-resectable liver metastases: immediate colorectal resection or up-front systemic chemotherapy?

A Muratore, D Zorzi, H Bouzari, M Amisano… - Annals of surgical …, 2007 - Springer
Background About 20% of patients with colorectal cancer have synchronous un-resectable
liver metastases. Resection of colorectal cancer in patients with moderate-severe symptoms …

Prognostic value of resection of primary tumor in patients with stage IV colorectal cancer: retrospective analysis of two randomized studies and a review of the …

S Venderbosch, JH de Wilt, S Teerenstra… - Annals of surgical …, 2011 - Springer
Background In patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) with an asymptomatic
primary tumor, there is no consensus on the indication for resection of the primary tumor …

Primary mFOLFOX6 plus bevacizumab without resection of the primary tumor for patients presenting with surgically unresectable metastatic colon cancer and an intact …

LE McCahill, G Yothers, S Sharif, NJ Petrelli… - Journal of clinical …, 2012 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Major concerns surround combining chemotherapy with bevacizumab in patients
with colon cancer presenting with an asymptomatic intact primary tumor (IPT) and …