Long-term survival in a patient with stage IV non-small-cell lung carcinoma after bone metastasectomy.
Patients with bone metastases related to non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have a poor prognosis. In the rare situation in which a patient has a solitary bone metastasis, aggressive treatment may be warranted, as illustrated by the case reported here.
Agarwala
Anuj K
AK
Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Indiana University, Indianapolis 46202, USA.
Hanna
Nasser H
NH
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant