Liver metastases from colon and rectal cancer in terms of differences in their clinical parameters

Abstract

From the clinical point of view, rectal cancer and colon cancer are clearly different nosological units in their progress and treatment. The aim of this study was to analyse and clarify the differences between the behaviour of liver metastases from colon and rectal cancer.

The study of these factors is important for determining an accurate prognosis and indication of the most effective surgical therapy and oncologic treatment of colon and rectal cancer as a systemic disease.

Keywords

• Colon carcinoma metastases
• rectal carcinoma metastases
• prognostic factors
• overall survival
• disease-free interval
• liver metastases