What does R0 stand for?

curative resection (colorectal liver metastases)

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Fluorouracil (FU) plus lleucovorin (l-LV) versus observation after potentially curative resection of liver or lung metastases from colorectal cancer (CRC): results of the ENG (EORTC/NCIC CTG/GIVIO) randomized trial.

Combination of surgery and chemotherapy and the role of targeted ...

Patterns of recurrence and long-term survival after curative resection of localized fibrous tumos of the pleura.

Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura--a case report/Plevranin soliter ...

8) In the studies by Apffelstaedt and colleagues, (5,7) the average length of stay after external hemipelvectomy was 39 days for curative resection and 24 days for palliative resection, and the average length of stay after internal hemipelvectomy was 35 days for curative resection and 25 days for palliative resection.

Functional outcomes and quality of life after tumor-related ...

After a potentially curative resection of stage III colon cancer and adjuvant chemotherapy, a diet replete with sweets, french fries, refined grains, and red and processed meats "may facilitate a milieu that allows residual microscopic disease to proliferate and spread," said Dr.

Western diet may increase colon cancer recurrence

Colorectal cancer Follow up after curative resection of colorectal cancer is for both detection of second primary tumours and early detection of recurrence as well as monitoring toxicities of treatments.

Caring for cancer survivors

However, one generally accepted treatment is curative resection of the tumor with wide surgical margins.

Leiomyosarcoma of the larynx: a case report

Discussion This is a case report of a massive peripheral intrathoracic lesion suspicious for a malignant neoplasm studied by FDG PET and found to be benign, leading to a curative resection.

Diagnosis of benign solitary fibrous tumors by positron emission ...

[2] The 5-year survival rate of patients who have undergone curative resection or radiation therapy for liposarcoma is approximately 50%.

Primary Liposarcoma of the Liver