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Can tace be done on the liver for liver mets if there are peritoneal mets for metastic colon cancer ?

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Dr. Herman Hammerstead answered

Specializes in Trauma Surgery

Yes: But probably not advised since peritoneal mets are more rapidly fatal than liver mets. Has your oncologist suggested intra-abdominal installation of chemotherapy This article may help http://jjco.oxfordjournals.org/content/31/12/571.full

Dr Fowler and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 1/22/2017

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