Open AccessRole of surgical intervention in managing gastrointestinal metastases from lung cancer
Author(s) -
PoChu Lee,
Chiao Lo,
Min Lin,
Jin–Tung Liang,
Been-Ren Lin
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v17.i38.4314
Subject(s) - medicine , metastasis , colorectal cancer , cancer , laparotomy , adenocarcinoma , perforation , lung cancer , perioperative , bowel obstruction , lung , stage (stratigraphy) , gastroenterology , surgery , radiology , paleontology , materials science , biology , punching , metallurgy
To investigate the clinicopathological characteristics of late-stage lung cancer patients with gastrointestinal (GI)-tract metastases, focusing on therapeutic options and outcomes.