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Conditions Treated - Pulmonary Metastasectomy
Conditions Treated by Pulmonary Metastasectomy
Pulmonary metastasectomy is a surgical procedure used to treat types of cancer that have spread to the lung.
Our group has a diverse experience removing pulmonary metastases. Some of the more common cancers that lead to lung metastases that we have removed here at Stanford are listed below:
Colon cancer (colorectal cancer)
A disease that is indicated by malignant cells in the colon or rectum.
Head and neck cancers
Benign and malignant tumors that originate in the head and neck region, including sarcomas and nerve or lymph node conditions.
Melanoma
A disease of the skin in which cancer cells are found in the melanocytes, the cells that produce color in the skin through a pigment called melanin.
Osteosarcoma
A type of bone cancer, most often occuring in children, adolescents, and young adults, that develops in the osteoblast cells that form the outer covering of bone.
Kidney (renal) cancer
A type of cancer that begins in the kidneys, located on the left and right of the backbone.
Soft tissue sarcomas
A rare cancer in one of the soft tissues. There are many different kinds of soft tissue sarcoma. In general, soft tissue sarcomas are rare.
Testicular cancer
A highly treatable cancer that typically develops in one or both testicles.
Following surgery, close, scheduled postoperative follow-up with serial radiographic imaging (CT scanning, generally) is warranted. Our patients are treated in close collaboration with a dedicated team of thoracic specialists including the medical oncologist (your local oncologist or a Stanford oncologist), diagnostic radiologist, radiation oncologist when needed, and thoracic surgeon.
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