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Spontaneous regression of small cell lung cancer
Author(s) -
LEE YeonSun,
KANG HyeonMo,
JANG PhilSoon,
JUNG SungSoo,
KIM JinMan,
KIM JuOck,
KIM SunYoung
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
respirology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.857
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1440-1843
pISSN - 1323-7799
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2008.01294.x
Subject(s) - medicine , regression , lung cancer , regression analysis , cancer , oncology , lung , statistics , mathematics
Spontaneous regression of cancers is extremely rare and is associated with specific malignancies. Spontaneous regression of bronchogenic lung cancer has rarely been reported, and regression of small cell lung cancer is even less common. Such regression is generally ascribed to immunological factors but is not well understood. This case report describes a patient with spontaneous regression of small cell lung cancer that has persisted for 11 years and considers possible mechanisms.