Redefining resectability for colorectal liver metastasis: the role of circulating tumor cells and its molecular characteristics

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Project Title
Redefining resectability for colorectal liver metastasis: the role of circulating tumor cells and its molecular characteristics
Principal Investigator
Dr Lam, Ka On   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Dai Wei   (Co-Investigator)
Professor Chan Albert Chi Yan   (Co-Investigator)
Dr Ko Josephine Mun Yee   (Co-Investigator)
Dr Lee Victor Ho Fun   (Co-Investigator)
Duration
24
Start Date
2019-09-16
Amount
820060
Conference Title
Redefining resectability for colorectal liver metastasis: the role of circulating tumor cells and its molecular characteristics
Presentation Title
Keywords
Circulating tumor cells, Colorectal cancer, Liver metastasis, Next generation sequencing, Resectability
Discipline
Cancer,Genomic Biology
Panel
Biology and Medicine (M)
HKU Project Code
17111119
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2019
Status
Completed
Objectives
1 To identify specific molecular profiles of CTC in patients with early relapse (<6 months) after liver resection 2 Subtyping of molecular profiles of CTC according to time (early vs late) and pattern (hepatic vs extrahepatic) of relapse after liver resection 3 Progression-free survival and overall survival from liver resection in the modern era of cancer therapy