Why the study?
Does pulmonary resection benefit patients with soft tissue sarcoma and lung metastases if the interval from diagnosis is less than 7 months?
Population
Patients with soft tissue sarcoma and lung metastases
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Withhold pulmonary resection for soft tissue sarcoma lung metastases diagnosed <7 months prior; confirms lack of benefit.
Does pulmonary resection benefit patients with soft tissue sarcoma and lung metastases if the interval from diagnosis is less than 7 months?
Patients with soft tissue sarcoma and lung metastases do not benefit from pulmonary resection if the interval between diagnosis and surgery is less than 7 months.
Geel et al. (2002) studied this question.
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