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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 72, 690-698, Copyright © 1976 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association

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Pulmonary neoplasm with solitary cerebral metastasis. Results of combined excision

DJ Magilligan Jr, JS Rogers, RS Knighton and JC Davila

Twenty-two patients underwent excision of a primary pulmonary neoplasm and solitary cerebral metastasis. Six patients had metastatic tumor removed on two occasions and there was one operative death in 28 craniotomies. Seven of 22 patients (32 per cent) survived one year following craniotomy and were free of significant symptoms for one year. Survival for at least 9 months and freedom from significant symptoms was achieved in a total of 12 patients (55 per cent). Relief of severe neurologic symptoms for a minimum of 3 months was achieved in 17 patients (77 per cent). The over-all one-year survival rate was 45 per cent and the average survival period is 14 months with 3 patients still living. The following factors had a favorable bearing on the outcome: Stage 1 lung cancer at pulmonary resection, whole-brain radiation therapy, and a longer interval between pulmonary resection and cerebral metastasis. The experience encourages us to pursue an aggressive surgical approach to pulmonary neoplasm and solitary cerebral metastasis.

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