Can intra-operative intraperitoneal free cancer cell detection techniques identify patients at higher recurrence risk following curative colorectal cancer resection: a meta-analysis

• Published in: Annals of surgical oncology Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 60 - 68
• Main Authors: Rekhraj, Sushil, Aziz, Omer, Prabhudesai, Shirish, Zacharakis, Emmanouil, Mohr, Franziska, Athanasiou, Thanos, Darzi, Ara, Ziprin, Paul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer-Verlag 01.01.2008; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Ascitic Fluid - pathology; Biomarkers, Tumor - metabolism; Colorectal Neoplasms - diagnosis; Colorectal Neoplasms - metabolism; Colorectal Neoplasms - surgery; Female; Gastrointestinal Oncology; Humans; Intraoperative Care; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - diagnosis; Neoplasm Staging; Oncology; Peritoneal Lavage; Prognosis; Risk Factors; Surgery; Surgical Oncology; Survival Rate; Peritoneal lavage cytology; Colorectal cancer staging

Background Accurate staging of colorectal cancer is important for predicting prognosis and guiding treatment. This study uses meta-analysis to investigate if the pre- or post-resection detection of intraperitoneal free cancer cells can predict recurrence in patients undergoing curative colorectal ca...