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ArticleWorld journal of oncology2026

A Comparison of Five-Year Survival Rates Between Thermal Ablation and Hepatic Resection for Colorectal Cancer Metastasis to the Liver: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Abdulrahman Alotaibi, Ghala Alshamrani, Hosam Alzobaidi, Ahmad Afandi, Waad Alshamrani, Lana Almuylibi, Wisam Jamal, Waleed Khubzan, Fadi AlBadawi, Noha Guzaiz

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Abdulrahman AlotaibiDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8444-7229
Ghala AlshamraniDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Hosam AlzobaidiDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmad AfandiDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Waad AlshamraniDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Lana AlmuylibiDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Wisam JamalDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Waleed KhubzanDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Fadi AlBadawiDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Noha GuzaizDepartment of Intervention Radiology, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Background: A significant proportion of colorectal liver metastases (CRLMs) are unresectable. This study compares liver resection with thermal ablation. Methods: The included studies enrolled patients with either resectable or unresectable tumors, depending on tumor characteristics, institutional protocols, and clinical eligibility. All included studies specifically assessed liver metastases from colorectal adenocarcinoma. Results: The findings of this review found no significant difference in 5-year overall and disease-free survival rates between both approaches (relative risk (RR) = 0.84 (0.54, 1.30), P = 0.35, I Conclusion: The broad heterogeneity of the quality of studies limits the evidence of thermal ablation. Given these uncertainties, hepatic resection is currently the preferred approach.

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Colorectal cancerFive-year survival rateLiver metastasisMeta-analysisSurgical resectionThermal ablation

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