For the patient in the pervious question to become an operative candidate which of the following must be met?
Extrathoracic metastases must be able to be controlled by another modality, e.g. radiotherapy
Tumor doubling time must exceed 40 days
If there is recurrence at the primary site, it must be treated before the metastatic disease
Even if effective systemic therapy is available, resection of metastases is preferred
If pulmonary reserve is marginal, resection of the maximal number of metastatic foci should be performed
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