Give Resection a Chance

Widespread metastatic disease is typically not amenable to localized therapy, but when limited to the lungs, localized treatments can be beneficial. Lung metastases develop in 5% to 15% of colorectal cancer patients, and resection is an integral part of treatment. Selection criteria for metastasectomy include primary tumor control, no extrathoracic metastatic disease, amenability to complete resection, patient's ability to tolerate resection, and absence of better alternative therapies.

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