Open AccessEarly clear cell “sugar” lung cancer management: A case report and a brief literature review
Author(s) -
Sjniari Marsela,
Miele Evelina,
Stati Valeria,
Di Cristofano Claudio,
Diso Daniele,
Pecoraro Ylenia,
Venuta Federico,
Tomao Silverio,
Spinelli Gian Paolo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
thoracic cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.823
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1759-7714
pISSN - 1759-7706
DOI - 10.1111/1759-7714.13077
Subject(s) - medicine , lung cancer , disease , cancer , quality of life (healthcare) , intensive care medicine , kidney cancer , lung , rare disease , general surgery , surgery , pathology , nursing
A clear cell tumor is a histological entity that rarely originates outside of the kidney. We describe a rare case of a clear cell tumor of the lung, also known as “sugar cancer,” that occurred in a 74 year‐old male patient, and perform a brief literature review. This report highlights the importance of an adequate disease management team, including surgeons, oncologists, and pathologists, to identify the best therapeutic approach to improve survival rates and the quality of life of patients affected by this rare disease.