Researchers at Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, Germany have studied the idea that patients with breast cancer, whose cancer has metastasized, would not benefit from surgery.
However, Dr. George Meimarakis conducted a study and found that patients who did undergo surgery benefited.
Currently, survival of breast cancer patients whose cancer spreads to the lungs have a survival of 12-24 months.
After 81 patients had tumors from their lungs removed, the average survival jumped to 103 months. Even if after the surgery there was cancer still in the lungs, the survival was 20-23 months. Both options provide more time for the patient.
"Too often patients with metastatic breast cancer are not considered for surgical treatment, as it is assumed that these patients would not benefit from surgical interventions for various reasons." However, Dr. Meimarakis suggests that patients are considered for surgery.
The study appears in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
For the full article, visit http://healthyliving.msn.com/diseases/breast-cancer/when-breast-cancer-spreads-to-lungs-surgery-may-increase-survival.
However, Dr. George Meimarakis conducted a study and found that patients who did undergo surgery benefited.
Currently, survival of breast cancer patients whose cancer spreads to the lungs have a survival of 12-24 months.
After 81 patients had tumors from their lungs removed, the average survival jumped to 103 months. Even if after the surgery there was cancer still in the lungs, the survival was 20-23 months. Both options provide more time for the patient.
"Too often patients with metastatic breast cancer are not considered for surgical treatment, as it is assumed that these patients would not benefit from surgical interventions for various reasons." However, Dr. Meimarakis suggests that patients are considered for surgery.
The study appears in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
For the full article, visit http://healthyliving.msn.com/diseases/breast-cancer/when-breast-cancer-spreads-to-lungs-surgery-may-increase-survival.
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