Premium
Two primary carcinomas of the lung: Adenocarcinoma and a metachronous squamous cell carcinoma: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Coffman Byron,
Crum Edward,
Forman Walter B.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19830101)51:1<124::aid-cncr2820510125>3.0.co;2-9
Subject(s) - medicine , adenocarcinoma , basal cell , lung , lung cancer , carcinoma , terminology , radiology , cancer , oncology , pathology , general surgery , linguistics , philosophy
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.