Incidence and management of patients with colorectal cancer and synchronous and metachronous colorectal metastases: a population-based study

The proportion of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer was consistent with that in earlier population-based studies, as were resection rates for liver and lung metastases and survival after resection. Differentiation between synchronous, early and late metachronous metastases can improve assessment of resectability and survival.