Multiple Synchronous Primary Neoplasms of the Breast, Colon and Rectum After Surgery for Endometrial Cancer: A Case Report

Overview

Journal Int J Surg Case Rep

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2013 Apr 9

PMID 23562900

Citations 7

Authors

Charalampos Markakis

Athanasios Marinis

Panagiotis Dikeakos

Paraskevas Grivas

Mavroudis Voultsos

Emmanouil Liarmakopoulos

Patritsia Zervogiannakou

Spyridon Rizos

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Abstract

Introduction: Endometrial cancer survivors exhibit an increased incidence of subsequent neoplasms.

Presentation Of Case: We present a patient with a history of endometrial cancer who, 3 years after surgery and radiotherapy, developed synchronous neoplasms of the breast, colon and rectum. The patient underwent abdominoperineal resection, a limited right colectomy, and excision of the breast tumour and axillary lymph node dissection. 18 months after surgery, there has been no disease recurrence.

Discussion: Multiple primary malignancies represent 16% of new cancer diagnoses. Research on subsequent malignancies after endometrial cancer has shown an increase in risk in colorectal, urinary bladder, lung and breast primaries.

Conclusion: This case report illustrates the need for physicians to be aware of and counsel patients on the risk of subsequent cancers on endometrial cancer survivors.

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