More Research Is Needed To Compare Therapies for Colorectal Cancer Metastasis to the Liver
Insufficient
evidence exists to compare the effectiveness of local hepatic therapies
for patients with liver metastases caused by colorectal cancer and for
whom surgery is not an option. The therapies described in
the new AHRQ review that target the liver include ablation (destruction
of tissue by heating or cooling), embolization (blocking blood vessels
that feed the cancer), and radiotherapy (directed radiation to destroy
cancer cells). Extensive gaps in the research and the
quality of available studies prevent researchers from comparing the
effectiveness of these treatments and from determining their benefits or
harms. A patient registry may generate ideas for clinical trials that can further test the effectiveness of these therapies. Select to access these findings in the full review, Local
Hepatic Therapies for Metastases to the Liver from Unresectable
Colorectal Cancer: Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness.
Research Review - Final – Dec. 11, 2012
Local Hepatic Therapies for Metastases to the Liver From Unresectable Colorectal Cancer
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