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The myth of pulmonary metastasectomy.
Macbeth, Fergus; Fallowfield, Lesley.
  • Macbeth F; Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF14 4YS, UK. Frmacad@btinternet.com.
  • Fallowfield L; Sussex Health Outcomes Research & Education in Cancer (SHORE-C), University of Sussex, Sussex, UK.
Br J Cancer ; 123(4): 499-500, 2020 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-828125
ABSTRACT
Pulmonary metastasectomy is widely and increasingly practiced in the belief that this intervention can cure patients with colorectal cancer, and that without it few survive 5 years. No good evidence exists supporting such convictions, indeed recent trial results challenge them. What evidence underpins this acceptance of illusory truths or misconceptions?
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Colorectal Neoplasms / Metastasectomy / Lung Neoplasms Type of study: Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Br J Cancer Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S41416-020-0927-2

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Colorectal Neoplasms / Metastasectomy / Lung Neoplasms Type of study: Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Br J Cancer Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S41416-020-0927-2