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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2024; 30(47): 5092-5096
Published online Dec 21, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i47.5092
Understanding gastric metastasis of small cell lung carcinoma: Insights from case reports and clinical implications
Nhi Thi Y Nguyen, Thang Viet Luong, Dat Xuan Nguyen, Linh Duy Le, Hai Nguyen Ngoc Dang
Nhi Thi Y Nguyen, Thang Viet Luong, Dat Xuan Nguyen, Linh Duy Le, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue 530000, Viet Nam
Hai Nguyen Ngoc Dang, Faculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Viet Nam
Co-corresponding authors: Thang Viet Luong and Hai Nguyen Ngoc Dang.
Author contributions: Nguyen NTY, Luong TV, and Nguyen DX generated the conception; Nguyen NTY, Luong TV, Nguyen DX, Le LD, and Dang HNN contributed to the writing, reviewing, editing, and drafting of the manuscript and approved the final version; Luong TV and Dang HNN are designated as co-corresponding authors due to their equally contributions; Luong TV oversaw data acquisition and statistical analyses; Dang HNN coordinated the cross-departmental collaboration and supervised manuscript revisions.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Hai Nguyen Ngoc Dang, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, 254 Nguyen Van Linh, Da Nang 550000, Viet Nam. ngochai123dc@gmail.com
Received: September 5, 2024
Revised: October 11, 2024
Accepted: November 8, 2024
Published online: December 21, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Small cell lung cancer rapidly metastasizes to distant sites from early stages, but the stomach is not a common metastasis site. The rarity of this situation means that it is rarely reported, so the clinical doctor’s awareness of it is incomplete, resulting in inappropriate responses and poor clinical outcomes.