Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura: outcomes of 157 complete resections in a single center.

Background: The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting long-term outcomes after complete resection of solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura (SFTP).

Methods: This was a single-center retrospective study using data from patients operated on from January 1980 to December 2010.

Results: Of the 157 patients (72 men, 85 women; median age, 58 years [13-87 years]), 60 (38%) had symptoms.

Long-term outcome of pleuropneumonectomy for Masaoka stage IVa thymoma.

Objective: Because pleuropneumonectomy is associated with a high mortality rate, its indication for the treatment of Masaoka stage IVa thymoma is debated. We reviewed retrospectively our single-center experience in order to determine if the benefits warrant the risk of such procedure.

Methods: Between 1970 and 2009, 17 patients (12 men and 5 women) with a mean age of 44 years (range, 25-62 years) underwent a pleuropneumonectomy for a Masaoka stage IVa thymoma in our institution.

Renal cell carcinoma lung metastases surgery: pathologic findings and prognostic factors.

Background: Renal cell carcinoma metastases are more frequently located in the lungs, with surgical results better than in other anatomic locations. Prognosis is darkened by incomplete resection, short disease-free interval, and number of lung metastases (LM). Our purpose was to further review these prognostic factors and related renal cell carcinoma disease characteristics.