Non small cell lung cancer within the small cell lung cancer radiotherapy field after 11 years

Munzuroglu F., Erturan S., Oz B., Dincbas F. O., Demir G.

JOURNAL OF BUON, cilt.14, sa.2, ss.313-316, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF BUON
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.313-316
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A 71-year-old male was diagnosed with a non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) within the radiotherapy field that was used for the treatment of a small cell lung cancer (SCLC) 11 years ago. At the initial diagnosis in 1996 the patient had limited-stage SCLC located in the right upper lobe of the lung with mediastinal involvement. He received 4 cycles of chemotherapy and then mediastinal radiotherapy. With a complete response after chemoradiotherapy he was given prophylactic cranial radiotherapy After 11 years of disease-free period a new mass in left lower lobe of the lung was detected. Bronchoscopic biopsy showed second lung cancer with epidermoid histology. Although the incidence of a second lung cancer is higher in SCLC survivors, this is a unique case in the literature with second NSCLC developing in the previously irradiated side of limited-stage SCLC.