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The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons lung metastasectomy project.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20502245     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Resection of metastases in the lung from a wide range of primary sites has become a routine part of the daily clinical practice of a thoracic surgeon. The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons brought together an international group of surgeons in 2006. The initial intention for this Lung Metastasectomy Working Group was to evaluate the evidence and to generate guidance. It rapidly became clear that although there was great experience in performing this surgery, the belief in its benefit relied on clinical case series and registry reports. Evidence fell well short of Evidence Based Medicine standards and robust guidance could not be produced on this basis. This supplement of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology brings together the findings and conclusions of the group under three headings. The first section covers generic issues such as imaging and the technical aspects of pulmonary metastasectomy. The second deals with specific cancer types in which pulmonary metastasectomy is more frequently performed. The third addresses the way forward to get better evidence for this practice.
Authors:
Dirk Van Raemdonck; Godehard Friedel
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer     Volume:  5     ISSN:  1556-1380     ISO Abbreviation:  J Thorac Oncol     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-26     Completed Date:  2010-09-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101274235     Medline TA:  J Thorac Oncol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  S127-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. general.secretary@ests.org.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Europe
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / secondary*,  surgery*
Pneumonectomy*
Societies, Medical
Thoracic Surgery
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Thorac Oncol. 2010 Jun;5(6 Suppl 2):S132-3   [PMID:  20502247 ]

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