Effect of adjuvant chemotherapy after pulmonary metastasectomy on the prognosis of colorectal cancer

Conclusions Adjuvant chemotherapy after curative resection of lung metastases might strongly affect the prognosis of metastatic CRC patients. Even patients with single metastatic lesions and normal preoperative CEA level appeared to receive benefits from such chemotherapy. Narrowing of suitable candidates by predicting the effects of systemic chemotherapy and prospective randomized studies are needed.
Source: Annals of Medicine and Surgery - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research