[Surgical resection in pulmonary metastases of genitourinary cancers].

Four patients (2 with renal cell carcinoma, 1 with testicular embryonal carcinoma, 1 with testicular seminoma) underwent surgical resection for pulmonary metastases. Three patients except one with renal cell carcinoma are still alive without disease at 1, 2.3 and 2.3 years, respectively. Surgical resection of metastatic pulmonary sarcoma or carcinoma is now the accepted method of treatment. As chemo- and radio-therapy are often ineffective for metastatic genitourinary cancers, our current policy is to employ surgical treatment provided that the operability is assessed carefully.