Surgical Resection of Primary Tumors Provides Survival Benefits for Lung Cancer Patients With Unexpected Pleural Dissemination

Background: Surgery is not generally recommended for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with malignant pleural dissemination (PD). However, in some cases, PD is found unexpectedly during surgery. There is no consensus on whether surgical intervention can provide survival benefit for them. W...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Surgery
Main Authors:	Liwen Fan, Haitang Yang, Ke Han, Yang Zhao, Wen Gao, Ralph A. Schmid, Feng Yao, Heng Zhao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Subjects:	non-small cell lung cancer malignant pleural nodule surgery epidermal growth factor receptor survival
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.679565/full