Background Pancreatic cancer is a highly aggressive solid tumor. Patients with metastases from pancreatic cancer have poor survival rates. Here, we report the outcomes of 6 patients for whom resection of lung metastases was performed after a pancreatectomy to treat pancreatic cancer. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the perioperative clinical data of patients with lung metastases resulting...

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Background: Lung cancer is the world’s leading cause of deaths, and diagnosis remains challenging. starts as small nodules; early accurate allows timely surgical resection malignant nodules while avoiding unnecessary surgery in patients with benign nodules.

BACKGROUND The efficacy of exercise training in patients with lung cancer after lung resection has not been well established yet. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to investigate the efficiency of exercise training in patients with lung cancer after lung resection. METHODS Several databases were searched for eligible randomised controlled trials (RCTs). The primary outcome was quality o...

Lung resection in patients with cardiopulmonary dysfunction is associated with increased risk. We studied 52 elderly male patients with airflow obstruction and a lung mass. Studies were performed at rest with routine ventilatory tests and lung scan quantitation of right-left lung function. Cycle ergometry exercise was then performed at 2 submaximal work loads (25 and 40 watts). Data were obtain...

OBJECTIVES The role of surgical resection for brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer is evolving. Although resection of primary lung cancer and metachronous brain metastases is superior to other treatment modalities in prolonging survival and disease-free interval, resection of the primary non-small cell lung cancer and synchronous brain metastases is controversial. METHODS From Jan...