• Oncology Ny · Nov 2011

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    Resection for thoracic metastases from sarcoma.

    • Zachary Kon and Linda Martin.
    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
    • Oncology Ny. 2011 Nov 15; 25 (12): 1198-204.

    AbstractSarcoma metastasizes to the lungs in 20% to 40% of patients and in most cases does not involve any other organ. Systemic chemotherapy is of unproven benefit for stage IV sarcoma. Retrospective studies have shown 5-year survival rates of 21% to 38% with wedge resection of metastatic pulmonary nodules, and up to 30% to 40% of patients survive an additional 5 years with repeated metastasectomy. In this article, we provide an extensive review of patient selection criteria and surgical approaches, as well as of controversies regarding resection for metastatic sarcoma.

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