Synchronous Oligometastatic Lung Cancer Deserves a Dedicated Management.

Background: Oligometastatic stage IV non-small lung cancer (NSCLC) patients have a 5-year overall survival of 30% versus 4% to 6% in historical cohorts of stage IV NSCLC patients. We reviewed data and patterns of care of patients affected by oligometastatic NSCLC in our center between 2001 and 2017.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed clinical and pathological files of all patients with lung cancer and synchronous isolated adrenal or brain metastases, or both, treated by locally ablative treatments (surgery or radiotherapy, or both) of both primary cancer and distant metastasis.

CT-guided percutaneous core biopsy for assessment of morphologically normal adrenal glands showing high FDG uptake in patients with lung cancer.

Objective:: Increased fludeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in morphologically normal adrenal glands on positron emission tomography-CT (PET-CT) is a diagnostic challenge with major implications on treatment. The purpose of this retrospective study was to report our experience of CT-guided percutaneous core biopsy of morphologically normal adrenal glands showing increased FDG uptake in a context of lung cancer.

Methods:: Biopsies for non-enlarged adrenal glands showing increased FDG uptake in lung cancer patients performed at our institution from December 2014 to December 2016 were retrospectively analyzed.

Prognostic factors after pulmonary metastasectomy of colorectal cancers: a single-center experience.

Background: Surgical resection has been widely admitted as the treatment of choice for pulmonary metastases of colorectal cancer (CRC). Nevertheless, this practice is not supported by high level of evidence and patients' eligibility remains controversial. Aim of this study was to evaluate long terms results and factors influencing survival after lung metastasectomy of CRC.

Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome Other Than Pneumothorax: Clinical and Pathological Findings.

Background: Thoracic endometriosis syndrome refers to a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations related to the presence of ectopic intrathoracic endometrial tissue. Few studies have reported on manifestations other than pneumothorax.

Methods: Clinical, surgical, and pathology records of all consecutive women of reproductive age referred to our institution from September 2001 to August 2016 for clinically suspected thoracic endometriosis syndrome were retrospectively reviewed.