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World J Clin Cases. Sep 6, 2022; 10(25): 8974-8979
Published online Sep 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i25.8974
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for lung cancer-related life-threatening hypoxia: A case report
Seung Soo Yoo, Shin Yup Lee, Sun Ha Choi
Seung Soo Yoo, Shin Yup Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41404, South Korea
Sun Ha Choi, Lung Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu 41404, South Korea
Author contributions: Yoo SS and Choi SH conceived and designed the experiments; Yoo SS and Choi SH performed the experiments; Yoo SS, Lee SY, and Choi SH acquired clinical data; Yoo SS, Lee SY, and Choi SH wrote the main manuscript text; all authors reviewed the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Sun Ha Choi, MD, PhD, Doctor, Lung Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, 807, Hoguk-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41404, South Korea. sunha20@knu.ac.kr
Received: February 21, 2022
Peer-review started: February 21, 2022
First decision: March 24, 2022
Revised: April 4, 2022
Accepted: July 22, 2022
Article in press: July 22, 2022
Published online: September 6, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation can be selected as an important salvage treatment for patients with severe cardiopulmonary dysfunction caused by lung cancer and other malignant tumors until the patients are stabilized or even cured.