1. [Resection of liver metastases in breast cancer]
- Author
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Aldrick, Ruiz, Dennis, Wicherts, René, Adam, Sabine, Siesling, Sabine, Linn, and Richard, Hillegersberg
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Survival Rate ,Patient Selection ,Liver Neoplasms ,Hepatectomy ,Humans ,Breast Neoplasms - Abstract
Liver metastases have the poorest prognosis of all types of breast cancer metastases, with a 5-year survival rate of 0 to 12%. In comparison, the 5-year overall survival rate of patients with colorectal liver metastases undergoing curative liver resection is approximately 30 to 40% and even 50% in selected patients. Partial liver resection in combination with systemic treatment for patients with hepatogenic metastases from breast cancer may lead to improved survival rates for selected patients.
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- 2015