The interdisciplinary treatment of pulmonary metastases.
Treatment of metastatic disease is basically systemic, consisting of chemotherapy or biologicals. In some situations, particularly for lung metastases, surgery may have a very important role. It has contributed to a very significantly improved survival of patients with osteogenic sarcoma and testicular cancer. Complete resection of all the lung metastases is the most important prognostic factor for long-term survival.
Sculier
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Service de Médecine et Laboratoire d'Investigation Clinique H.J. Tagnon, Institut Jules Bordet, l'Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents