title: Resection of pulmonary metastases from colorectal cancer.
abstract: Colorectal cancer is one of the most prevalent malignancies in the United States. It has a well-recognized tendency to metastasize to the lungs, and under certain circumstances, these metastases are resectable. Data accumulated over the last 40 years support a survival benefit from resection of these lesions and have given a better understanding of the indications that should be adhered to in performing metastasectomy for colorectal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: Nabil P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Rizk
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Downey
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000266:history / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D011379:Prognosis; D013510:Pulmonary Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods; D012086:Reoperation; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013908:Thoracotomy