title: Two primary carcinomas of the lung: adenocarcinoma and a metachronous squamous cell carcinoma. A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: The case of a patient who underwent a left lower lobe lobectomy for adenocarcinoma of the lung and developed a metachronous squamous cell carcinoma of the right lung eight years later, is presented. The unusual nature of the case is emphasized utilizing a review of the literature. The criteria for diagnosing metachronous carcinomas are presented and a unified terminology for such cases is proposed. The requirement for life-long follow-up of any patient with cancer is emphasized.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors