Open AccessSynchronous neuroendocrine tumor and non‐small‐cell lung cancer in neurofibromatosis type 1
Author(s) -
Hsu Andrew,
Han Samuel
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.416
Subject(s) - neurofibromatosis , medicine , lung cancer , cancer , neuroendocrine tumors , pathology , neurofibromatosis type 2 , oncology , cancer research
Key Clinical Message Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a common cancer predisposing condition. Tumors, particularly gastrointestinal tumors, are commonly associated with NF 1 but are not widely known. In addition, the relationship between lung cancer and neurofibromatosis has been controversial until recently with the discovery of oncogenes such as p53.