Published in:
01-10-2006
AHPBA/SSO/SSAT Consensus Conference on Hepatic Colorectal Metastases: Rationale and Overview of the Conference
Authors:
Jean-Nicolas Vauthey, MD, Michael A. Choti, MD, W. Scott Helton, MD
Published in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Issue 10/2006
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Excerpt
On January 25, 2006, the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) convened a consensus conference on the Management of Hepatic Colorectal Metastases. The conference was cosponsored by the Society of Surgical Oncology, the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, and the Gastrointestinal Symposium Steering Committee. The goal of the conference was to review indications and contraindications to liver-directed therapy and adjuvant therapy for patients with hepatic colorectal metastases. This 1-day event was divided into three sessions addressing (1) selection of patients for resection, (2) methods of improving resectability, and (3) selection of systemic chemotherapy and regional therapy. …
