Pulmonary metastasectomy for colon and rectal cancer: Prognosis analysis disaggregated by the origin of the primary tumor.

CONCLUSIONS: Prognostic correlates of post-PM survival differ between colon and rectal cancer. Rectal cancer patients have worse prognosis if they have a history of liver metastasis, multiple pulmonary metastases, or abnormal preoperative CEA. These results may help assess the survival benefit of PM and facilitate treatment decision-making. PMID: 31974054 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Asian Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Asian J Surg Source Type: research