When to cut? study reveals best timing for liver surgery in colorectal cancer
NCT ID NCT07082335
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 679 people with colorectal cancer that had spread to the liver. Researchers compared having surgery to remove both the colon and liver tumors at the same time versus having two separate surgeries. The goal was to see which approach led to better survival and fewer complications.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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679 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2019
- Finished
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Jan 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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Who is studied
This nationwide multicenter retrospective cohort study enrolled colorectal cancer patients with simultaneous liver metastases treated at 18 tertiary hospitals in China between January 2019 and December 2021.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1\) a histologically confirmed diagnosis of colorectal cancer with liver metastases; and 2) age ≥ 18 years Exclusion Criteria: 1\) extrahepatic metastases; and 2) ineligibility for curative surgical resection based on preoperative assessment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Tenth People Hospital, Yanchang Road, Jingan District, Shanghai,
Shanghai, Jingan, 200040, China
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