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In Iceland every third individual is diagnosed with malignant disease; cancer being the cause of death in one out of four individuals with only cardiovascular diseases being more common cause of death. Approximately one third of cancer patients are diagnosed with lung metastases making the lungs one...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vidarsdóttir, Halla, Möller, Páll Helgi, Gudbjartsson, Tómas
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Icelandic
Published: Læknafélag Íslands, Læknafélag Reykjavíkur 2013
Subjects:
Cancer and Oncology
Humans
Iceland
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
Lung Neoplasms
Metastasectomy
Pneumonectomy
Treatment Outcome
English Abstract
Journal Article
Review
Meier
Online Access:https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/ffdc0eea-da34-4541-97fb-57ae28a874de
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Summary:In Iceland every third individual is diagnosed with malignant disease; cancer being the cause of death in one out of four individuals with only cardiovascular diseases being more common cause of death. Approximately one third of cancer patients are diagnosed with lung metastases making the lungs one of the most common metastatic site. In some of these patients a metastasectomy is a treatment option with the intention of improving survival. In this evidence-based review, the indications and outcome of pulmonary metastasectomy are discussed. This review is aimed at doctors within different specialties where Icelandic studies on pulmonary metastasectomy are referred to.

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