Rees G M, Cleland W P
Thorax. 1972 Nov;27(6):654-6. doi: 10.1136/thx.27.6.654.
Isolated pulmonary metastases from many primary sources were treated by surgery in 37 patients. Twenty-one per cent of those with carcinomas and 16% of those with sarcomas survived for five years. Twenty-four patients are now dead, 21 from generalized tumour dissemination. Occasional long-term survivals were obtained which, when related to the low mortality and morbidity attending thoracotomy, make this form of therapy worthy of consideration in selected cases.
37例来自多种原发灶的孤立性肺转移瘤患者接受了手术治疗。其中，21%的癌患者和16%的肉瘤患者存活了五年。24例患者现已死亡，21例死于肿瘤全身播散。偶尔会有长期存活的病例，考虑到开胸手术的低死亡率和低发病率，这种治疗方式在某些特定病例中值得考虑。
