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Review
. 2003 Oct;15(4):457-63.
doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2003.10.001.

Clinical trials for pulmonary metastasectomy

Amit N Patel  1 , Jason Lamb, Nilesh Patel, Ricardo S Santos, Christos Stavropoulos, Rodney J Landreneau
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Review

Clinical trials for pulmonary metastasectomy

Amit N Patel et al. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Oct.

Abstract

There remains great controversy as to the indications and true benefits for pulmonary metastasectomy. The number of metastatic lesions, length of disease-free interval, and unilaterality has shown to be important prognostic factors on overall survival. In this review, we evaluate a number of clinical trials and critically assess the rational to perform pulmonary metastasectomy, which is a local treatment for a systemic disease process.

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