Multiple Primary Carcinoma of the Bronchus

The case of a patient who underwent a left lower lobe lobectomy for adenocarcinoma of the lung and developed a metachronous squamous cell carcinoma of the right lung eight years later, is presented. The unusual nature of the case is emphasized utilizing a review of the literature. The criteria for diagnosing metachronous carcinomas are presented and a unified terminology for such cases is proposed. The requirement for life‐long follow‐up of any patient with cancer is emphasized.

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Multiple primary carcinoma of the lung

Chung

1983

Journal of Surgical Oncology

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The risk of developing multiple primary lung carcinoma is rare (1.07%) but increases with time following resection of the first primary lesion. Eight well-documented cases are reported along with a review of 351 cases reported in the literature. The interval between metachronous lesions ranged from 9 months to 17 years. Surgical resection remains the preferred treatment of resectable nonsmall cell carcinoma, with 5 year survival of 11%. All patients with lung carcinoma should be followed-up for the rest of their lives because of the possible occurrence of a second primary.

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Multiple Primary Carcinoma of the Bronchus

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Multiple primary carcinoma of the lung

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