The surgical treatment of pulmonary metastases

Abstract

Nine cases in which resection has been performed for pulmonary metastases are described.

Five are dead at intervals of 2, 6, 8, 21 and 22 months respectively after the pulmonary resection.

Four are alive, three without any sign of recurrence, and one who has had deep X-ray therapy to the site of the original primary. Three of these survivors have gone five or more years since the lung resection and the other has survived two years.