Liver transplant for colon cancer that cannot be removed
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial studies whether liver transplant (rather than removing the liver tumors) can help some people with colon or rectal cancer spread to the liver. It’s meant for people whose cancer has responded or stayed controlled on standard treatments and who have no cancer outside the liver.
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Who can take part
- Be 18 years or older.
- Have confirmed colon or rectal adenocarcinoma (cancer type), and no cancer spread into the belly lining (peritoneum).
- Have liver-only metastases that cannot be cured with liver surgery to remove the tumors.
- Have scans (CT/MRI/PET-CT) showing no cancer outside the liver and no local recurrence.
- Have good daily function (ECOG 0–2) and agree to follow study visits and care plan.
- Meet certain cancer behavior rules: response or disease control for at least 4 months after treatment, with CEA tumor marker stable or improving.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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