Author/Editor		Omejc, Mirko
Title		Jetrne metastaze nekolorektalnega raka
Translated title		Noncolorectal liver metastases
Type		članek
Source		In: Repše S, Stanisavljevič D, editors. Zbornik simpozija Kirurgija jeter in vranice; 2004; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Kirurška šola, Klinični oddelek za obdominalno kirurgijo,
Publication year		2004
Volume		str. 101-6
Language		slo
Abstract		Liver is a common site of metastases for many malignancies including: colon, lung, pancreas, stomach, breast, melanoma, sarcoma. Gastrointestinal malignancies are especially prone to spread to the liver because of the direct flow through the portal venous system, while non-GI tumours often spread via the hematogenous route due to its rich blood supply. Liver metastases were once thought to render a patient incurable; however, they may be readily treated by surgery, tumour ablation, chemotherapy, radiation or a combination of these techniques depending on the type, location, and size of tumour.
Descriptors		LIVER NEOPLASMS NEOPLASM METASTASIS NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS BREAST NEOPLASMS LUNG NEOPLASMS ADENOCARCINOMA MELANOMA