Table 3: Cases with no recurrence in the liver for more than 3years after initial treatment for liver metastases

Case No.

ER*

PgR

HER

Location of Liver

metastases

Ope. Method

Adjuvant

therapy

Exrahepatic metastases after  Liver operation

1

+

+

HR+ MCN§

C** + E††

-

2

-

MCN

none

-

3

-

-

HR

E

LN#, ovary

4

2+

HR + MCN

C + T‡‡

bone, LN

5

+

+

1+

MCN

C + E

bone

6

+

+

HR

C + E

lung, bone

LN, ovary

7

+

+

-

HR

E

-

 

*estrogen-receptor; †progesterone-receptor; ‡human epidermal growth factor receptor; **chemotherapy; ††endocrine therapy; ‡‡Trastuzumab, §microwave coagule-necrotic therapy; ¶hepatic resection; #lymph node