Surgical and Ablative Treatment for Metastatic Adenocarcinoma to the Liver From Unknown Primary Tumor

From: The American Surgeon | Date: June 1, 2004| Author: Et al; Geisinger, K; Kavanagh, P; Zagoria, R; Hawksworth, J | Copyright information

Metastatic adenocarcinoma to the liver from an unknown primary tumor (UPT) carries a poor prognosis, with a median survival of 5 months. Chemotherapy has not significantly improved outcome, and effective treatment is yet to be established in these patients. We examined our experience with surgical resection and ablation of this disease to determine clinico-pathologic characteristics and treatment outcomes. We undertook a retrospective chart review of 157 patients who were treated for metastat...

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