Background/aim: The lungs are the second most common site of cancer dissemination. The aim of this study was to analyze a cohort of patients operated for pulmonary metastases from colorectal carcinoma over a period of 18 years.
Patients and methods: In a group of 104 patients, relations were sought between overall survival or disease-free survival and preoperative levels of selected biomarkers, number of metastases and the condition of the intrathoracic lymphatic nodes. Median observation period was 63 months.
Results: The 5-year survival rate was 54.3%. Risk of disease progression and risk of death increases in case of occurrence of 2 or more metastases, affection of intrathoracic lymph nodes and levels of CA 19-9, TPS or CEA above cut-off value.
Conclusion: Prognostic factors that determine overall survival as well as disease-free survival are the number of metastases, the condition of intrathoracic lymphatic nodes and the preoperative levels of biomarkers.
Keywords: Lung cancer; biomarker; colorectal carcinoma; prognosis; pulmonary metastases; surgery.
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