Anal and Rectal Cancer

Question 1

with patients who have liver metastasis of colorectal cancer and single metastasis what do you

Answer 1

resect with curative intent

Question 2

primary site of colorectal metastasis

Answer 2

liver

Question 3

when can you resect hepatic metastasis with colorectal cancer

Answer 3

3 lesions or less rule can resect if pt has good palliative performance status.

Question 4

what predicts in adequate reserve for liver to undergo resection?

Answer 4

tumor involvement in common artery or portal vein or common bile duct
>70% of liver involvement
more than 6 involved segments or involvement of all three hepatic veins