Predictors of Recurrent Pulmonary Metastases and Survival After Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Colorectal Cancer

Older age, male sex, and more lung metastases predict poorer survival after resection of pulmonary colorectal cancer metastases. The number of lung metastases present at the first metastasectomy and the preoperative disease-free interval predicted recurrence in the lung.