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We performed simultaneous one-stage thoracic-cranial surgery on ten cases of lung cancer with brain metastases during the period of 1990 to 1994. Surgical mortality was 0% with low morbidity. By the end of the follow-up in February 1995, 4 patients died, with a mean survival of 8.25 months; and 6 patients survived, with a mean survival of 16 months and the longest one being approximately 36 months. Our results showed that, if patient’s general condition permits, simultaneous one-stage thoraco-cranial operation is feasible for the treatment of lung cancer involved the periphery with solitary intracranial metastasis. Postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy is indicated to achieve better results.
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Chen, J., Liu, D., Liu, J. et al. Simultaneous thoraco-cranial operation for the treatment of lung cancer with brain metastases. Chinese Journal of Cancer Research 8, 284–286 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02954751
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02954751