Survival after lung metastasectomy for colorectal cancer: Importance of previous liver metastasis as a prognostic factor

J. Zabaleta (1) , B. Aguinagalde (1) , M.G. Fuentes (1) , N. Bazterargui (1) , J.M. Izquierdo (1) , C.J. Hernández (1) , J.M. Enriquez-Navascués , J.I. Emparanza

1 Donostia Hospital. San Sebastian

To analyse patient survival after the resection of lung metastases from colorectal carcinoma and specifically to verify whether presence of liver metastasis prior to lung metastasectomy affects survival.

Mots clés: metastasis; lung; metastasectomy; thoracic surgery; survival; colorectal cancer; liver

J. Zabaleta, B. Aguinagalde, M.G. Fuentes, N. Bazterargui, J.M. Izquierdo, et al.. Survival after lung metastasectomy for colorectal cancer: Importance of previous liver metastasis as a prognostic factor. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2011, 37 (9), pp.786. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2011.05.014⟩. ⟨hal-00723453⟩