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Review
. 2025 May;35(2):257-265.
doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2024.11.007. Epub 2024 Dec 7.

Metastasectomy in Head and Neck Cancers

Lye-Yeng Wong  1 , Mark F Berry  2
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Review

Metastasectomy in Head and Neck Cancers

Lye-Yeng Wong et al. Thorac Surg Clin. 2025 May.

Abstract

Pulmonary metastases occur relatively commonly in head and neck cancer patients. Careful evaluation to establish whether a lung nodule in head and neck cancer patients is a metastasis or a separate primary lung cancer is critical in providing optimal care. Surgical resection of pulmonary metastases is appropriate in select patients and is associated with reasonable long-term survival.

Keywords: Head and neck cancer; Lung cancer; Metastasectomy; Surgical oncology; Thoracic oncology.

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Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.