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Randomised Controlled Trial Evidence Questions the Assumption that Pulmonary Metastasectomy Benefits Patients with Colorectal Cancer

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Pulmonary metastasectomy for sarcoma is surgery without proven benefit, and in the light of a randomized controlled trial examining pulmonary metastasectomy in colorectal cancer, it should be questioned.

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  1. Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK

    Tim Batchelor MBChB, BSc, MSc, FRCS(CTh)

  2. The Christie Hospital, Manchester, UK

    Jurjees Hasan MSc, MD, FRCP

  3. Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK

    Fergus Macbeth MA, DM, FRCR, FRCP

  4. Liverpool Heart and Chest, Liverpool, UK

    Michael Shackcloth MBChB, FRCS(CTh), MD

  5. Clinical Operational Research Unit, University College, London, UK

    Tom Treasure MD, MS, FRCS, FRCP

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Timothy Batchelor received Honoraria from Medtronic, J&J, and Medela. Jurjees Hassan, Fergus Macbeth, Michael Shackcloth and Tom Treasure have no conflicts of interests.

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Batchelor, T., Hasan, J., Macbeth, F. et al. Randomised Controlled Trial Evidence Questions the Assumption that Pulmonary Metastasectomy Benefits Patients with Colorectal Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 28, 4066–4067 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-020-09521-3

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