Systematic Reviews
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World J Meta-Anal. Oct 26, 2016; 4(5): 105-117
Published online Oct 26, 2016. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v4.i5.105
Table 2 Patient demographics and disease characteristics
Ref.Patients (n)Age(median)Male: FemalePrimary tumorPrimary tumor treatmentn (%)
Liver involvement n (%) or mean percentage (range)
Number of liver metastasesLargest liver metastases diameter (cm), median (range)Extra-hepatic metastases n (%)
ExcisionChemotherapyNo treatment< 5%25%-0%> 0%
Olofsson et al[55]3461 (17-77)15:19Ocular melanoma15 (44%)19 (56%)None31 (91%)3 (9%)None1-100 31 (91%) > 100 3(9%))2.35 (1.0-6.4)None
Magge et al[56]9154.3 (24-77)50:41CRC 54 (59.3%) Ocular melanoma 29 (32%) Others 8 (8.7%)NoneCRC 47 (87%)44 (48%)30% (5%-80%)9 (2-105)NRNR
Fukumoto et al[57]6860 (52-67)61:7HCC68 (100%)NRNoneNRNRNR≥ 48.3 (5.0-12.6)None
Alexander et al[58]12052 (22-74)41:79CRCNRNRNR20% (5%-75%)NR8 (1-50)NR
Iersel et al[59]105 ≤ 7078:27CRC4 (3.8%)51 (48.6%)50 (47.6%)NRNRNR< 10 71 (68%) ≥ 10 34 (32%)NR34 (32.4%)
Rizell et al[60]2753 (36-77)NRMelanomaNRNRNR6 (22%)11 (41%)10 (37%)NRNRNR
Pingpank et al[61]2849 (17-74)14:14Melanoma 13 CRC 2 Others 13NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR8 (29%)
Alexander et al[62]2949 (26-73)15:14Ocular melanomaNRNRNR20 (69%)8 (28%)1 (3%)25 (4 ≥ 50)5.6 (2-14)NR