The Contribution of Combined Resection to Survival in a Patient With Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Which Has Solitary Synchronous Cranial Metastasis
Abstract
Brain metastasis are seen in 1/3rd of non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). If brain metastasis is not treated, neurologic symptoms rapidly progress and median survival is two months. It is reported that surgical resection of brain metastasis and primary lung tumor provides long survival. In this report, we aimed to emphasize the importance of surgical treatment in similar patients, by investigating the combined surgical treatment approach in a NSCLC patient who is stage IV due to brain metastasis.