Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9945809 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Because pulmonary metastasectomy for renal cell carcinoma is safe, survival depends on complete resection of pulmonary disease and adequate pulmonary reserve. Preoperative determination of resectability is thus critical, and computed chest tomography and mediastinoscopy are valuable tools for optimizing patient selection.
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Authors
Sudish C. MD, PhD, Kwhanmien MD, Thomas W. MD, Jeevanantham MS, Ronald MD, Malcolm M. MD, Eugene H. MD,