Oligometastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Lung: A Therapeutic Opportunity for Long-Term Survival

We report a case of oligometastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in a 60-year-old male that was treated with both local and systemic therapies with an exceptional response to therapy. This case provides evidence that oligometastatic lung cancer, when treated with curative intent, may be an opp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Yarchoan, Mark, Lim, Michael, Brahmer, Julie R, Ettinger, David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2015
Materias:
Radiation Oncology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4725613/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26824009
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.409
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Sumario:We report a case of oligometastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in a 60-year-old male that was treated with both local and systemic therapies with an exceptional response to therapy. This case provides evidence that oligometastatic lung cancer, when treated with curative intent, may be an opportunity for long-term survival in select patients.

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