Eight primary malignancies: case report and review of literature

The incidence of multiple primary malignancies has increased over the past years secondary to the long-term survival of cancer patients due to improvements in the early detection and adequate treatment of cancer. We present a patient with eight primary malignant tumors and review the relevant litera...

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Published in:	Hematology/oncology and stem cell therapy Vol. 4; no. 4; pp. 185 - 187
Main Authors:	Slem, Ahmed, Abu-Hijlih, Ramiz, Abdelrahman, Fadwa, Turfa, Rim, Amarin, Rula, Farah, Naim, Sughayer, Maher, Almousa, Abdelatief, Khader, Jamal
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier B.V 2011
Subjects:	Crohn Disease - complications Female Follow-Up Studies Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Middle Aged Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - complications Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - diagnosis Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - epidemiology Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - pathology Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - surgery Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - therapy Neoplasms, Second Primary - diagnosis Neoplasms, Second Primary - pathology Neoplasms, Second Primary - surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome
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Summary:	The incidence of multiple primary malignancies has increased over the past years secondary to the long-term survival of cancer patients due to improvements in the early detection and adequate treatment of cancer. We present a patient with eight primary malignant tumors and review the relevant literature. Our patient was a 59-year-old female with Crohn disease with an otherwise non-contributory medical history. Risk factors for multiple primary tumors were not detected in our patient. At a follow-up of 108 months from the time of diagnosis of the first malignancy, our patient was still alive. Similar long-term survival has been reported in the literature. Due to the realistic potential for long-term survival, we recommend aggressive treatment of these patients.
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ISSN:	1658-3876
DOI:	10.5144/1658-3876.2011.185