Liver surgery plus chemo shows no clear survival edge in advanced colorectal cancer trial
NCT ID NCT02738606
First seen Jan 06, 2026 · Last updated Apr 30, 2026 · Updated 17 times
Summary
This study looked at whether removing liver tumors with surgery, along with chemotherapy, helps people with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver and lungs live longer compared to chemotherapy alone. The trial planned to include 120 participants but was stopped early after only 29 people enrolled. Results did not show a clear survival benefit from adding surgery, but the small number of participants makes it hard to draw firm conclusions.
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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