Multiple primary carcinoma of the lung.
The risk of developing multiple primary lung carcinoma is rare (1.07%) but increases with time following resection of the first primary lesion. Eight well-documented cases are reported along with a review of 351 cases reported in the literature. The interval between metachronous lesions ranged from 9 months to 17 years. Surgical resection remains the preferred treatment of resectable nonsmall cell carcinoma, with 5 year survival of 11%. All patients with lung carcinoma should be followed-up for the rest of their lives because of the possible occurrence of a second primary.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D012306:Risk