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Surgical Treatment for Colon Cancer Metastasis Improves Survival
The surgical removal (resection) of colon cancer that has spread to the liver and lungs may result in long-term survival for select patients.
http://patient.cancerconsultants.com/colon_cancer_news.aspx?id=17494
Colon and Rectal Cancer, Metastatic (Spreading)
A metastasis is the spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another. In metastatic colon and rectal cancer (colorectal cancer), cancer cells from the colon or rectum begin to grow in another part of the body, usually the liver or lungs.
http://www.cancer.med.umich.edu/cancertreat/gastro/colorectal_cancer_metastasis.shtml
Liver colonization competence governs colon cancer metastasis
U.S. National Library of Medicine.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=40301