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Does chemotherapy given directly to the liver improve survival in patients with hepatic metastasis?

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The synopsis was written by Petra Roberts, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.

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Kerr, D. Does chemotherapy given directly to the liver improve survival in patients with hepatic metastasis?. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 3, 480–481 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncponc0566

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