title: Long-term survival after salvage surgery for colorectal lung metastases.
abstract: We report the case of a patient with an extended pneumonectomy for colorectal lung metastases after the failure of multimodal treatment. Salvage surgery may be useful in highly selected patients to achieve local control, resulting in long-term disease-free survival.
authors.affiliation: European Institute of Oncology, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: Pietro Fabio
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Presicci
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Veronesi
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Aiuto
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spaggiari
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012074:Remission Induction; D012086:Reoperation; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D017741:Survivors
chemical_list: D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil