Second primary lung cancer: importance of long term follow up.

AUTOR(ES)

van Bodegom, P C

RESUMO

Review of histopathological and clinical data showed that 153 patients at one hospital developed a second primary lung cancer during 1980-6, 10% of all those with lung carcinoma. There were 64 synchronous tumours (interval less than one year) and 89 metachronous tumours (interval over one year). The average interval between metachronous tumours was 6.1 years. The criteria for diagnosing a second primary lung cancer were any of the following: (1) different histological type; (2) different lobe; (3) interval between the two tumours of at least three years. The incidence of second primary tumours increases with survival, and close follow up is required for their early detection.

Documentos Relacionados

• Liver cirrhosis in cystic fibrosis--therapeutic implications and long term follow up.
• Long-term follow-up in primary pulmonary hypertension.
• Fetal growth and subsequent risk of breast cancer: results from long term follow up of Swedish cohort
• Long-term follow up of primary trabeculectomy for infantile glaucoma.
• Long-term clinical follow-up after operation for lung carcinoma