Open AccessMultiple primary tumors of the gastrointestinal tract
Author(s) -
G. M. Chekaev
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
kazanskij medicinskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-9359
pISSN - 0368-4814
DOI - 10.17816/kazmj87135
Subject(s) - cecum , medicine , rectum , gastrointestinal tract , cancer , primary cancer , stomach , uterus , pathology
The existence of multiple primary malignant tumors (PMT) is currently beyond doubt. The most common descriptions of a combination of stomach cancer with malignant tumors of the breast, uterus, bladder and skin. The rarity of the combination of gastric cancer with cancer of the cecum and rectum and the difficulty of diagnosis prompted us to share our observation.