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Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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4/2024
vol. 21
 
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Review paper

Advancements in prognostic factors and survival outcomes following pulmonary metastasectomy for head and neck cancers

Konstantinos Grapatsas
1
,
Benjamin Ehle
2
,
Manfred Dahm
3
,
Athanasios Papatriantafyllou
3
,
Efstratios Koletsis
4
,
Francesk Mulita
5
,
Elias Liolis
6
,
Konstantinos Tasios
5
,
Ioannis Panagiotopoulos
7
,
Anastasia Katinioti
8
,
Paraskevi Katsakiori
5
,
Dimitrios Litsas
9
,
Vasileios Leivaditis
3

  1. Department of Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Endoscopy, Ruhrlandklinik, West German Lung Center, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen Essen, Germany
  2. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Asklepios Lung Clinic Munich-Gauting, Gauting, Germany
  3. Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Westpfalz Klinikum, Kaiserslautern, Germany
  4. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, General University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
  5. Department of General Surgery, General University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
  6. Department of Oncology, General University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
  7. Division of Cardiac Surgery, Hippokratio General Hospital, Athens, Greece
  8. Department of Cardiology, Elpis General Hospital, Athens, Greece
  9. Department of Surgery, General Hospital of Lamia, Lamia, Greece
Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2024; 21 (4): 218-222
Online publish date: 2024/12/22
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Surgical treatment of lung metastases originating from head and neck tumors has shown favorable outcomes with low incidence of complications and mortality. This study aims to investigate survival and prognostic factors following pulmonary metastasectomy for head and neck cancers. A comprehensive review of the literature was conducted through the Medline database, focusing on English-language studies related to surgical treatment of lung metastases from head and neck cancers. Lung metastases occur frequently in patients with head and neck tumors, significantly impacting overall survival. Multidisciplinary assessment is crucial in determining treatment strategies, with notable improvements in survival rates observed over recent decades. Various studies have reported survival outcomes and prognostic factors, highlighting the significance of factors such as primary tumor localization, histology, and completeness of resection. Pulmonary metastasectomy with curative intent for head and neck cancers is a safe and effective treatment option that can prolong survival in selected patients.
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prognostic factors, pulmonary metastasectomy, survival outcomes, head and neck cancers

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