Radioembolization for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Abstract

The liver is the most common site of metastatic disease in colorectal cancer, and, in the setting of liver-dominant disease, a chief contributor to mortality. Chemotherapy is the backbone of treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer; however, the duration of response is limited and resistance to therapy inevitably develops. Radioembolization represents a targeted treatment to the liver which has been studied in first-line, second-line, and in salvage treatment. Therapeutic rationale, outcomes, and prognostic indicators are presented in this systematic review article.

Keywords

radioembolization - colorectal cancer - transarterial therapy

Publication History

Received: 07 January 2021

Accepted: 01 April 2021

Article published online:
17 May 2021

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