Multiple primary malignancies in patients with alcoholic liver disease. A report of two cases.
Two patients, each with three primary malignant neoplasms are presented. In an effort to identify a possible common denominator of induction of these tumors, it was found that both patients were alcoholics with liver disease, and that both had impaired delayed hypersensitivity reactions. The possibility of an increased susceptibility to cancer among alcoholics with liver disease is noted and the need for careful follow-up of these patients is suggested.
D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications