Surgical techniques for nonseminomatous germ cell tumors metastatic to the lung Journal Article
| Authors: | Boffa, D. J.; Rusch, V. W. |
| Article Title: | Surgical techniques for nonseminomatous germ cell tumors metastatic to the lung |
| Abstract: | NSGCT is a curable disease, even when metastases are present at the time of diagnosis. Surgery serves as adjuvant therapy to initial treatment with chemotherapy but complete resection of residual postchemotherapy disease plays a critical part in offering patients a long-term cure. A variety of surgical techniques and approaches are appropriate for pulmonary metastasectomy in this patient population, which can be accomplished with excellent results when the extent of disease and the patient's preoperative medical condition are carefully considered. |
| Keywords: | treatment outcome; survival analysis; cancer surgery; surgical technique; review; patient selection; antineoplastic agents; cancer adjuvant therapy; combined modality therapy; lymph node dissection; preoperative evaluation; lymph node excision; lung resection; thoracotomy; lung neoplasms; pneumonectomy; surgical approach; lung metastasis; testicular neoplasms; non seminomatous germinoma; perioperative care; germinoma; electrocoagulation; humans; human; male; priority journal |
| Journal Title: | Chest Surgery Clinics of North America |
| Volume: | 12 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 1052-3359 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2002-11-01 |
| Start Page: | 739 |
| End Page: | 748 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 12471875 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI: | 10.1016/S1052-3359(02)00035-2 |
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| Notes: | Export Date: 14 November 2014 -- Source: Scopus |
