Pulmonary metastasectomy
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : K. Hoetzenecker, G. Lang, H. J. Ankersmit, W. Klepetko
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Background: The major obstacle in curing cancer is the limited ability to prevent and treat metastatic disease. Pulmonary metastasectomy is now a standard treatment option in carefully selected cases. With the lung being frequently the only site of metastasis, a complete resection of all tumor masses poses a potentially curative treatment option. Methods: This review article gives an outline of the basics of pulmonary metastasectomy and reviews the latest research in this field. Results and conclusions: Technical advances in thoracic surgery during the past decades made pulmonary metastasectomy a safe procedure with a low morbidity. However, surgical resection must be embedded in an individualized oncological concept.
Eur Surg (2011) DOI 10.1007/s10353-011-0005-3 Received December 6, 2010; accepted after revision April 15, 2011; published online August 3, 2011
