[Change of attitude in the surgical treatment of lung metastases]

There has been no major change in surgical technique of lung metastasectomy till the last decades. In the latest years the variety of diagnostic tools and methods grew significantly. There are more chemotherapy possibilities and more palliative surgical techniques (VATS, ITP, RFTA) to treat certain types of lung metastases. Based on data of the International Registry of Lung Metastases the most important prognostic factor for metastasectomy is how radical the procedure was (clear resection margin). The more aggressive approach (even pneumonectomy for R0 resection) is becoming more popular.