Prolonged survival following cerebral metastasis from pulmonary cancer

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1976 Dec;72(6):933-7.

Abstract

A case is reported of prolonged survival after pneumonectomy for anaplastic carcinoma of the left lung and excision of metastatic anaplastic carcinoma of the brain. The patient has survived for 8 years, 6 months after the lung surgery and 7 years after the brain surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms* / radiotherapy
  • Brain Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* / radiotherapy
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms* / radiotherapy
  • Lung Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Time Factors