Long-term survival after salvage surgery for colorectal lung metastases.
case_report · Level V
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Adenocarcinoma
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Lung Neoplasms
- Pneumonectomy
- Salvage Therapy
- Survivors