title: Simultaneous occurrence of three primary lung cancers.
abstract: We present a patient with three lung cancers composed of adenosquamous carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma. Marked response was obtained in squamous cell carcinoma components following chemotherapy, but not in adenocarcinoma components. Even multiple malignant lesions of the lung might have a chance to be controlled by a combination of chemotherapy and surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hyogo Medical Center for Adults, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tsubota
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshimura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kubota
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murotani
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology; D018196:Carcinoma, Adenosquamous / Q000473:pathology*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*