| Literature DB >> 24348670 |
Eu Dong Hwang1, Young Jae Kim1, Ah Young Leem1, Ah-Young Ji1, Younjeong Choi1, Ji Ye Jung1, Se Kyu Kim1, Joon Chang1, Ji Hye Park2, Seon Cheol Park3.
Abstract
Treatment of lung cancer in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is difficult because the mortality rate after surgery or chemotherapy is high for these patients. Spontaneous regression of cancer is rare, especially in lung cancer. A 62-year-old man, previously diagnosed with IPF, presented with stage IIIC (T2N3M0) non-small cell lung cancer. About 4 months later, spontaneous regression of the primary tumor was observed without treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of spontaneous regression of lung cancer in a patient with IPF.Entities:
Keywords: Fibrosis; Lung Neoplasms; Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous
Year: 2013 PMID: 24348670 PMCID: PMC3861378 DOI: 10.4046/trd.2013.75.5.214
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) ISSN: 1738-3536