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Removing an entire lung. Now rare in cancer surgery because the cost in breathing capacity is high.
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Used for central lung tumours that cannot be cleared by lobectomy or sleeve resection. Extrapleural pneumonectomy (lung, pleura, diaphragm and pericardium) was tried for mesothelioma but the MARS 1 trial suggested harm and practice shifted to lung-sparing pleurectomy/decortication, itself questioned by MARS 2. Mortality is 5-10%, and long-term cardiopulmonary limitation is common.
Shares Lobectomy, Resectable stage I to III non-small-cell lung cancer, Lung cancer (all types), Non-small-cell lung cancer.
Shares Pleura, Mesothelioma, Lung cancer (all types), Non-small-cell lung cancer.
Shares Lobectomy, Resectable stage I to III non-small-cell lung cancer, Lung cancer (all types), Non-small-cell lung cancer.
Shares Pleura, Mesothelioma, Lung cancer (all types), Non-small-cell lung cancer.
Shares Lobectomy, Resectable stage I to III non-small-cell lung cancer, Lung cancer (all types), Non-small-cell lung cancer.
Shares Pleura, Mesothelioma, Lung cancer (all types), Non-small-cell lung cancer.
Shares MARS 2, Mesothelioma.
Shares MARS 2, Mesothelioma.