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References for the secondary liver cancer information centre

The information in the secondary liver cancer section is based on the Cancerbackup booklet, Understanding secondary cancer in the liver.

The booklet has been produced in accordance with the following sources and guideline(s):

  • Supportive and Palliative Care for People With Cancer: Part A and Part B. National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). 2004.
  • Oxford Textbook of Oncology. Eds: Robert Souhami, Ian Tannock, Peter Hohenberger, & Jean-Claude Horiot. Oxford University Press. 2001.
  • Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Colorectal Metastases in the Liver. NICE. September 2004.
  • Microwave Ablation for the Treatment of Metastases in the Liver. NICE. May 2007.
  • Selective Internal Radiation Therapy for Colorectal Metastases in the Liver. NICE. September 2004.
  • Guidelines for Resection of Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases. Garden, OJ et al, Gut. 2006. 55 (Supplement lll): 1–8.
  • Treatment of Hepatic Metastases from Colorectal Cancer: Many Doubts, Some Certainties. Biasco, G et al. Cancer Treatment Reviews. 2006. 32: 214–228

Content last reviewed: 01 January 2008
Page last modified: 14 January 2009

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