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Minimally invasive local treatments for bone and pulmonary metastases.

Meena BediDavid M KingSean M Tutton
Published in: Minimally invasive surgery (2014)
Surgery and chemotherapy have historically been the mainstay of treatment in patients with metastatic disease. However there are many alternative therapies available to relieve the symptoms and morbidity of metastases. In this paper, we review the role and highlight the advantages of minimally invasive techniques employed in patients with pulmonary and bone metastases.
Keyphrases
  • minimally invasive
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • robot assisted
  • bone mineral density
  • coronary artery disease
  • soft tissue
  • postmenopausal women
  • coronary artery bypass
  • surgical site infection