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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-11-23
pubmed:abstractText
Pulmonary metastases is a devastating complication for the cancer patient and its occurrence signals a lethal outcome. Recently, surgery is being offered more frequently to certain patients with pulmonary metastases. In this paper, the criteria used to select these patients are reviewed. Also, the various prognostic factors, including tumor histology, number and location of metastases, disease-free interval, tumor-doubling time are presented and their effect on survival is evaluated. Even with the development of objective criteria for the selection of patients for surgery, no single criterion should be used to exclude patients from surgery, especially when no alternative therapy is available.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0023-9852
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
40
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
87-91
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-2-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Surgical management of pulmonary metastases.
pubmed:affiliation
Division Of Surgical Oncology, Lebanese Cancer Center, Notre Dame Des Secours Hospital, Byblos.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review