The Association of Tumor Laterality and Survival After Cytoreduction for Colorectal Carcinomatosis

Background Primary tumor location has emerged as an important surrogate for tumor biology in metastatic colorectal cancer treated with systemic chemotherapy. It is unclear if primary tumor location is associated with survival after cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with or without heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for colorectal carcinomatosis. Methods Study of a contemporary cohort merged data from the California Cancer Registry, 2004-2012,...