References for the secondary cancer in the liver section

The information in the secondary liver cancer section is based on the Macmillan Cancer Support booklet, Understanding secondary cancer in the liver.

The booklet has been produced in accordance with the following sources and guidelines:

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National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Selective internal radiation therapy for non-resectable colorectal metastases in the liver: guidance. 2011.
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Content last reviewed: 1 January 2013

Next planned review: 2015

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