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Cavitation of pulmonary metastases as a response to chemotherapy
Author(s) -
Thalinger Alan R.,
Rosenthal Susan N.,
Borg Seth,
Arseneau James C.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19800915)46:6<1329::aid-cncr2820460605>3.0.co;2-q
Subject(s) - medicine , chemotherapy , cavitation , lung , lung cancer , radiology , oncology , mechanics , physics
Several authors have documented the phenomenon of spontaneous cavitation within both primary lung cancers and metastatic pulmonary nodules. Cavitation after treatment, particularly chemotherapy, has not been emphasized. We report on 3 patients who developed radiographic evidence of cavitation of pulmonary metastases as a direct response to systemic chemotherapy.