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Surgery

Source: Pleuropulmonary Blastoma (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: May 8, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Types of treatment for pleuropulmonary blastoma

For all types of pleuropulmonary blastoma, surgery is done to remove the whole lobe of the lung with cancer. Chemotherapy may be given to shrink the tumor before surgery for patients with Types II or III pleuropulmonary blastoma.

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