The clincopathological variables to differentiate the nature of isolated pulmonary nodules in patients who received curative surgery for colorectal cancer

Summary: Background: In colorectal cancer (CRC) patients, pulmonary nodules are usually considered lung metastases (LM). However, approximately 10% of LM is presented as a solitary pulmonary nodule which mimics primary lung cancer (PLC). This study aims to determine the distinguishing characteristi...

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Main Authors: Tsung-Kun Chang, Hsiang-Lin Tsai, Wei-Chih Su, Ching-Wen Huang, Yung-Sung Yeh, Cheng-Jen Ma, Jaw-Yuan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-02-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958418302872