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. 1972 Nov;27(6):654–656. doi: 10.1136/thx.27.6.654

Surgical treatment of pulmonary metastases

G M Rees 1, W P Cleland 1
PMCID: PMC469963  PMID: 4647627

Abstract

Isolated pulmonary metastases from many primary sources were treated by surgery in 37 patients. Twenty-one per cent of those with carcinomas and 16% of those with sarcomas survived for five years. Twenty-four patients are now dead, 21 from generalized tumour dissemination. Occasional long-term survivals were obtained which, when related to the low mortality and morbidity attending thoracotomy, make this form of therapy worthy of consideration in selected cases.

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