Are there recognized prognostic factors for patients undergoing pulmonary metastasectomy for colorectal carcinoma?

In conclusion, the prognostic factors for patients undergoing pulmonary metastasectomy for CRC include the size and number of metastases, intra-thoracic lymph node involvement, pre-thoracotomy CEA levels and the response to induction chemotherapy.

Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - December 13, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tsitsias, T., Toufektzian, L., Routledge, T., Pilling, J. Tags: Pleura Thoracic Source Type: research