Multidisciplinary team intervention associated with improved survival for patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma with liver or lung metastasis.

Chien-Hsin Chen, Mao‐Chih Hsieh, Wilson T. Lao, En-Kwang Lin, Yen‐Jung Lu, Szu‐Yuan Wu

PubMed · 2018 · 29 citations · 50 references

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether multidisciplinary team (MDT) intervention is associated with improved survival for patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma with liver or lung metastasis (CRA-LLM). METHODS: < .001). RESULTS: = .001), respectively. The 3-year overall survival rates in patients with CRA-LLM receiving MDT intervention and not receiving MDT intervention were 48.75% and 24.21%, respectively. CONCLUSION: MDT intervention is associated with improved survival for patients with CRA-LLM.

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