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The Natural History of Metastases to the Liver

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Liver Metastases

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The liver is the repository of metastatic deposits from virtually any primary tumour site and type. Although most discussions of hepatic metastases focus on those of colorectal origin because of their higher incidence of liver metastases, primaries including sarcomas, breast, kidney and neuroendocrine tumours also metastasize to the liver. According to Tumour, Node, Metastisis classification, tumour deposits in the liver by definition denote distant disease. Thus, the presence of hepatic metastases always indicates a worsening of prognosis, and a significant decrease in the likelihood of cure.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Edinburgh, Royal Infirmary, Lauriston Place, EH3 9YW, Edinburgh, UK

    O. J. Garden (Professor of Hepatobiliary Surgery) (Professor of Hepatobiliary Surgery)

  2. Professorial Department of Surgery, Nottingham City Hospital, Hucknall Road, NG5 1PB, Nottingham, UK

    J. G. Geraghty (Consultant Surgeon) (Consultant Surgeon)

  3. Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, MN 55905, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

    D. M. Nagorney (Professor of Surgery) (Professor of Surgery)

  4. European Institute of Oncology, Via Ripamonti 435, 20133, Milan, Italy

    R. A. Audisio (Deputy Director of General Surgery) (Deputy Director of General Surgery)

  5. Department of Surgical Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, Via Ripamonti 435, 20141, Milan, Italy

    H. S. Stoldt (Consultant Surgeon) (Consultant Surgeon)

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Lieser, M.J., Nagorney, D.M. (1998). The Natural History of Metastases to the Liver. In: Garden, O.J., Geraghty, J.G., Nagorney, D.M., Audisio, R.A., Stoldt, H.S. (eds) Liver Metastases. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1506-9_2

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