Why the study?
Does surgical treatment improve survival in patients with NSCLC and isolated adrenal metastasis?
Population
98 patients with Non-small-cell lung cancer and isolated adrenal metastatic lesions from 13 retrospective…
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports surgical consideration for selected NSCLC patients with isolated adrenal metastasis; extends evidence for metachronous and node-negative subgroups.
Does surgical treatment improve survival in patients with NSCLC and isolated adrenal metastasis?
Surgical treatment for primary NSCLC and isolated adrenal metastasis provides a survival benefit, particularly in patients with metachronous metastasis or negative lymph node status.
Gao et al. (2016) studied this question.
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