Biopsy of resectable colorectal liver metastases causes tumour dissemination and adversely affects survival after liver resection

Liver resection is increasingly being performed for metastatic colorectal cancer. This study assessed the need for preoperative biopsy of suspected metastases and whether biopsy has any effect on long‐term survival.

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