Pulmonary metastasectomy for colorectal cancer: making the case for a randomized controlled trial in the zone of uncertainty

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Oct;146(4):748-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.06.025. Epub 2013 Aug 1.

Authors

Francesca Fiorentino¹, Tom Treasure

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.

PMID: 23915919
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.06.025

No abstract available

Keywords: 10; 11.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Colorectal Neoplasms / mortality
Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology*
Evidence-Based Medicine
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / mortality
Lung Neoplasms / secondary*
Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
Metastasectomy / adverse effects
Metastasectomy / methods*
Metastasectomy / mortality
Pneumonectomy* / adverse effects
Pneumonectomy* / mortality
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic*
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Uncertainty