Primary tumor resection of non‐small cell lung cancer patients with ipsilateral pleural dissemination (M1a) in the era of targeted therapy

Primary tumor resection of non‐small cell lung cancer patients with ipsilateral pleural dissemination (M1a) in the era of targeted therapy

Abstract Background Non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with ipsilateral pleural dissemination (M1a) are generally contraindicated for surgery. Recently, several studies have demonstrated that these patients might benefit from primary tumor resection (PTR). However, whether PTR is beneficial...

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Main Authors: Hao Li, Taorui Liu, Zewen Sun, Fan Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-11-01
Series:Thoracic Cancer
Subjects:
Ipsilateral pleural dissemination
non‐small‐cell lung cancer
primary tumor resection
targeted therapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1759-7714.13649

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