National Registry of Liver First Approach

Liver metastases are present in 15-25% of patients with colorectal cancer at the time of diagnosis of the primary tumor, which is defined as synchronous liver metastases. Treatment for the potential cure of this disease includes surgical resection of both the primary tumor and liver metastases. The liver first approach was described by Mentha for patients with asymptomatic rectal tumors with with initially unresectable or borderline resectable liver metastases. There is little data in the scientific literature on how many patients scheduled for this strategy complete both surgeries and/or undergo the full chemo/radiation therapy.