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In recent years, advances in systemic therapy and multidisciplinary cancer management, including immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), have changed the treatment landscape of advanced or recurrent head and neck cancer.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We retrospectively reviewed 44 patients who underwent complete resection for pulmonary metastases from HNSCC between 2008 and 2021. To minimize the risk of including primary lung cancer, 8 patients were excluded based on predefined clinical criteria, resulting in a final cohort of 36 patients for analysis. Patients were divided into the early (2008-2016) and late (2017-2021) period groups. Relapse-free survival (RFS), overall survival (OS), and prognostic factors were assessed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The 5-year RFS and OS for all patients were 41% and 67%, respectively. Postoperative chemotherapy was associated with better RFS, and age \u226465\u2009years with better OS. ICIs were administered to 1 patient in the early period group and 7 in the late period group during the clinical course (P\u2009=\u2009.005). The 5-year RFS and OS were 42% vs 40% and 55% vs 87% in the early and late period groups, respectively. While RFS was comparable, OS tended to be better in the late period group, although the difference was not statistically significant.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>PM is associated with favourable long-term outcomes in patients with HNSCC. Given its potential for long-term survival and diagnostic value, PM remains an important treatment option for HNSCC in the modern treatment era.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/icvts\/ivag090","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,24]],"date-time":"2026-03-24T12:38:09Z","timestamp":1774355889000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Modern Treatment Era"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"41","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6492-4021","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ryu","family":"Kanzaki","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Osaka International Cancer Institute , Osaka, 541-8567,","place":["Japan"]},{"name":"Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka International Cancer Institute , Osaka, 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