Medicina clinica
The most recent articles from:
August 2019
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Letter Case Reports
Transcraneal/brain midline shift assessment using sonography.
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Bronchogenic carcinoma is the leading cause of death due to cancer worldwide. Nearly 75% of patients have a disseminated carcinoma at diagnosis. ⋯ Nevertheless, the current scientific evidence has demonstrated that when the metastatic disease is limited, particularly in specific locations such as the brain and the adrenal glands, a multidisciplinary approach with radical intent could achieve a longer survival. This review analyses the clinical evidence available in the literature that supports the treatment of both the primary and the metastatic disease, as well as the preoperative study and the most widely accepted indications.