Open AccessSquamous cell carcinoma lung with skeletal muscle involvement: A 8-year study of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kashmir
Author(s) -
Javvid Muzamil,
Shumail Bashir,
Faisal R Guru,
Firdousa Nabi,
Gull Mohammad Bhat
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of medical and paediatric oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0975-2129
pISSN - 0971-5851
DOI - 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_169_16
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , metastasis , lung cancer , skeletal muscle , lung , cancer , oncology , carcinoma , basal cell , pathology
Lung cancer is the most common malignancy throughout the world. Nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type, and squamous cell type is most common in India. Mostly, patients present with chest-related symptoms and signs. Isolated skeletal muscle metastasis (ISMM) is rarely seen. The aim was to see muscle metastasis and its prognosis.