%0 Journal Article
%T Centralization of Liver Cancer Surgery and Impact on Multidisciplinary Teams Working on Stage IV Colorectal Cancer
%A Elroy Patrick Weledji
%J Archive of "Oncology Reviews".
%D 2017
%R 10.4081/oncol.2017.331
%X Surgical resection is the most effective treatment approach for colorectal liver metastases but only a minority of patients is suitable for upfront surgery. The treatment strategies of stage IV colorectal cancer have shifted towards a continuum of care in which medical and surgical treatment combinations are tailored to the clinical setting of the individual patient. The optimization of treatment through appropriate decision-making and multimodal therapy for stage IV colorectal cancer require a joint multidisciplinary meeting in a centralized liver cancer unit
%K Advanced (joint) multidisciplinary team
%K centralization
%K synchronous colorectal liver metastases
%K surgery
%K systemic therapy
%K ablation
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5538223/