Chinese guidelines for the diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of colorectal liver metastasis (2025 Edition)

Abstract

The liver is the primary target organ for hematogenous metastasis of colorectal cancer, and colorectal cancer liver metastasis is one of the key and challenging aspects in its treatment. In order to improve the diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of colorectal cancer liver metastasis, the guideline development group has summarized advanced experiences and the latest achievements from both domestic and international sources, and has once again revised and updated the Guideline for the diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of colorectal cancer liver metastases (2025 edition) to continuously provide guidance and reference for clinical practice in this field.

Keywords

Colorectal cancer / Colorectal cancer liver metastasis / Diagnosis and treatment guideline

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