Pulmonary metastasectomy in breast cancer.
Metastatic breast cancer has been defined as a systemic disease. Although resection of pulmonary metastases is a common treatment in other primary malignancies, the role of breast cancer metastasectomy is more contentious. Solitary or fewer numbers of pulmonary metastases and longer disease-free interval are, as in other cancers where pulmonary metastasectomy is performed, significant prognostic factors. For proven pulmonary metastases, the level of evidence for a curative approach is low, but some patients might benefit from a metastasectomy followed by an elective and appropriate complementary oncological treatment.
García-Yuste
Mariano
M
Thoracic Surgery Service, University Clinic Hospital, Valladolid, Spain.
Cassivi
Stephen
S
Paleru
Cristian
C
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D015996:Survival Rate