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Ann Thorac Surg 1983;36:202-208
© 1983 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Prolonged Survival with Unresected Pulmonary Metastases

Dennis A. Casciato, M.D.*, Charles Nagurka, M.D., Hassan J. Tabbarah, M.D.

Medical and Research Services, Hematology-Oncology Section, Wadsworth Veterans Administration Medical Center, Los Angeles, the Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, and the UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

Accepted for publication September 30, 1982.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Casciato, 691/111H, Wads-worth Veterans Administration Medical Center, Wilshire and Sawtelle Blvds, Los Angeles, CA 90073

The cases of 3 selected patients who had prolonged survival with pulmonary metastases that doubled in size yearly are reported. The experience with these patients and another, whose disease rapidly progressed after resection of pulmonary metastases, admonishes that the selection criteria for resection of pulmonary metastases require further refinement.




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