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Annals of Surgical Oncology
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 10/2007

Open Access 01-10-2007 | Editorial

Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Melanoma: Beyond the Standard of Care

Author: Stephen C. Yang, MD

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 10/2007

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In recent years, the controversial role of pulmonary metastasectomy for melanoma has been re-addressed by several authors with the intent to show that surgical resection of these lesions is associated with better survival when compared with medical therapy. In addition, prognostic factors have been put forth to show that surgery is associated with better results in carefully selected patients with resectable pulmonary metastases. …
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Metadata
Title
Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Melanoma: Beyond the Standard of Care
Author
Stephen C. Yang, MD
Publication date
01-10-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 10/2007
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-007-9505-6

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