Survival Following Lung Metastasectomy in Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Giuliano K, Sachs T, Montgomery E, Guzzetta A, Brock M, Pawlik TM, Yang SC, Ahuja N. Survival Following Lung Metastasectomy in Soft Tissue Sarcomas. The Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgeon 2015, 64: 150-158. PMID: 26339728, DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1563538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-free intervalSoft tissue sarcomasLung metastasectomyTissue sarcomasLonger disease-free intervalLower pathologic gradeMedian overall survivalKaplan-Meier estimatesLog-rank testLow-grade tumorsGreatest survival advantageOverall survivalPostoperative factorsImproved survivalPatient selectionTumor characteristicsPathologic gradeMetastasis diagnosisCommon siteSurvival advantageSurvival analysisYounger ageMetastasectomyPatientsSurvival