Τίτλος:
Surgery for liver metastases from breast cancer
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Introduction: Liver metastases from breast cancer (BCLM) confer poor
survival. Liver resection in BCLM patients has been increasingly
employed. Aim: We undertook a systematic review to evaluate the role of
hepatic resection in patients with breast cancer metastatic to the
liver. Materials & methods: In total, 36 studies were overviewed.
Patient populations, characteristics, morbidity, mortality and survival
were documented. Results: Median overall survival was 41 months. Major
morbidity was rare while 30-day postoperative mortality was near nil.
Conclusion: Liver surgery for BCLM can be performed with low mortality,
acceptable morbidity and promising survival benefit in carefully
selected patients.
Συγγραφείς:
Charalampoudis, Petros
Mantas, Dimitrios
Sotiropoulos, Georgios
C.
Dimitroulis, Dimitrios
Kouraklis, Gregory
Markopoulos,
Christos
Περιοδικό:
Future oncology (London, England)
Εκδότης:
Future Medicine Ltd
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
breast cancer; chemotherapy; hepatectomy; liver metastases;
metastasectomy; resection; survival; surgery
