Treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer has evolved throughout the years and various methods have been proposed to reach a pathological complete response state. We report a case of a 73-year-old male presented with a sigmoid adenocarcinoma with two synchronous liver metastases. The patient received five cycles of FOLFOX neoadjuvant chemotherapy, 41% reduction of tumor size was noted upon reassessment. Therefore, a low anterior resection of the rectum and synchronous resection of segment 5 and 8 of the liver was done along with right-sided diaphragmatic stripping. A pathological complete response was achieved in both primary and secondary tumors that are considered rare and challenging in metastatic colorectal cancer Neoadjuvant chemotherapy showed promising findings in advanced colorectal cancer.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8858422 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjac041 | DOI Listing |
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