Pulmonary Metastasectomy of Sarcoma: Is the Ratio of Surgical Margin to Nodule Size a Prognostic Factor?

Conclusions Our study showed that the ratio of surgical margin to nodule size ≥ 1 should be taken as a common risk factor for DFS and OS. Therefore, resection of nodules with the possible widest surgical margin is an important point of PM. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - September 28, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Özdil, Ali Tekneci, Ahmet Kayahan D ökümcü, Zafer Divarc ı, Emre Ke çeci, Burçin Sezak, Murat Çakan, Alpaslan Çağırıcı, Ufuk Tags: Original Thoracic Source Type: research