Lung metastasectomy for colorectal cancer: The impression of benefit from uncontrolled studies was not supported in a randomized controlled trial

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Feb;163(2):486-490. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.01.142. Epub 2021 Mar 9.
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Keywords: colorectal cancer; metastasectomy.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

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