A Systematic Review of Clinical Response and Survival Outcomes of Downsizing Systemic Chemotherapy and Rescue Liver Surgery in Patients with Initially Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases

摘要

Background Selected patients with unresectable colorectal liver metastases (CLM) may be rendered resectable after systemic chemotherapy. We reviewed the evidence of downsizing systemic chemotherapy followed by rescue liver surgery in patients with initially unresectable CLM.