Colorectal Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
Colorectal carcinoma is one of the only oncological diseases where the presence of a metastatic deposit can be treated with ?
A
Curative intent
2
Q
the purpose of following patients with CEA is to identify patients with solitary metastatic lesions amenable to?
A
Metastatic surgical resection!!!
3
Q
when the lesions are too numerous or large to resect in colorectal cancer then what is used ?
A
Transarterial chemoembolization & Radiofrequency ablation are used as palliative procedures