Table 2. Summarized recommendations for patients in Stage IV, Group 1 (resectable metastases).
Recommendation | RG | ES | Consensus |
Resection of metastases, ‧if resectable | A | 3b | strong |
Evaluation by an experienced surgeon | strong | ||
PET when the FONG score is above 2 | B | 3 | strong |
Perioperative (neoadjuvant/adjuvant) chemotherapy in exceptional cases | 0 | 3 | strong |
Adjuvant chemotherapy | B | 2 | strong |
PET, positron emission tomography; RG, recommendation grade; ES, evidence strength