Palliative resection of the primary tumor is associated with improved overall survival in incurable stage IV colorectal cancer: A nationwide population‐based propensity‐score adjusted study in the Netherlands

As the value of palliative primary tumor resection in stage IV colorectal cancer (CRC) is still under debate, the purpose of this population‐based study was to investigate if palliative primary tumor resection as the initial treatment after diagnosis was associated with improved overall survival. All patients with stage IV colorectal adenocarcinoma (2008–2011) were selected from the Netherlands Cancer Registry, and patients undergoing treatment with curative intent ( i.e ., metastasectomy, radiofrequency ablation and/or hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy), or best supportive care were e... Mehr ...