| Literature DB >> 26171067 |
Ryoko Ogawa1, Hiroko Watanabe1, Kai Yazaki1, Kazutaka Fujita1, Yoshiya Tsunoda1, Kensuke Nakazawa1, Shinsuke Homma1, Katsunori Kagohashi2, Hiroaki Satoh2, Nobuyuki Hizawa1.
Abstract
Partial or complete spontaneous cancer regression is a rare phenomenon, particularly in patients with lung cancer. This is the case report of a patient with lung cancer who exhibited spontaneous regression of the primary as well as metastatic lesions, without receiving any treatment. Spontaneous regression commenced within a week of obtaining pathological specimens by transbronchial and percutaneous biopsies from the primary lesion and metastatic lymph nodes of the left side of the neck. The reason for this phenomenon is unknown; however, we hypothesized that there may be an immunological association between the stimulus of the biopsies and the spontaneous regression. This patient should be closely followed up to monitor the clinical course of this unusual case.Entities:
Keywords: lung cancer; metastasis; primary tumor; spontaneous regression
Year: 2015 PMID: 26171067 PMCID: PMC4487128 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2015.3243
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Oncol Lett ISSN: 1792-1074 Impact factor: 2.967