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. 2017 Apr 12;2(1):e000147. doi: 10.1136/esmoopen-2016-000147

Table 11.

Non-liver-directed therapies: SIGN recommendations

Quality of evidences (SIGN) Recommendation Strength of recommendation
B Cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal chemohyperthermia performed in centres of expertise can be attempted in patients with isolated peritoneal carcinomatosis.70 Conditional for
D* Radiation therapy is efficacious for palliative treatment of bone metastases. Strong for
D* Radiation therapy +/- chemotherapy can be used for palliation or with a cytoreductive intent in patients with resectable recurrent disease localised in the pelvis, lymph nodes and lung. Conditional for

*Panel opinion.

SIGN, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network.