Researchers examine risk factors/patient outcomes associated with colorectal cancer

Monday, August 31, 2015 - 13:30 in Health & Medicine

About 20 percent of colorectal cancer patients have cancers that have spread beyond the colon at the time of their diagnosis. In a new study, researchers provide a detailed comparison of patient outcomes associated with synchronous and sequential colorectal and liver resections in patients with stage IV colorectal cancer, identifying some benchmarks for surgical practice.

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