To resect or not to resect: the hamletic dilemma of primary tumor resection in patients with asymptomatic stage IV colorectal cancer

CRC represents one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide (Siegel et al., 2018). Despite widespread of screening procedures, even today approximately 20% of patients with CRC are found to have distant metastases at the time of diagnosis (Nitzkorski et al., 2012).
Source: Critical Reviews in Oncology Hematology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research