Redevelopment of small cell lung cancer after a long disease-free period: a case report.
Although it has been reported that the risk of second malignancies increases in long-term survivors of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and late recurrence of SCLC is sometimes experienced, it seems uncommon. We recently experienced a case of redevelopment of SCLC after a long disease-free period. The case was considered to be second primary SCLC more than 10 years after the initial treatment. The necessity for lifelong follow-up in long-term survivors of SCLC is emphasized.
Kitamoto
Yoshizumi
Y
Department of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Gunma University School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan. ykitamot@showa.gunma-u.ac.jp
Hayakawa
Kazushige
K
Mitsuhashi
Norio
N
Tsuchiya
Satoshi
S
Saito
Ryusei
R
D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors