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World J Clin Oncol. Feb 24, 2025; 16(2): 99635
Published online Feb 24, 2025. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v16.i2.99635
Published online Feb 24, 2025. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v16.i2.99635
Discovery of primary lung cancer following resection of rectal cancer lung metastasis: A case report
Fei-Yan Zhou, Fang-Hua Song, Zhen-Hao Cheng, Sen Wu, Department of Oncology II, Xinhua Hospital, Dalian University, Dalian 116000, Liaoning Province, China
Author contributions: Zhou FY performed data analysis, contributed analysis tools, and wrote the paper; Song FH conceived and designed the study; Cheng ZH and Wu S analyzed the data. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: The study was approved by the Human Ethics Committee of Xinhua Hospital, Dalian University. Written informed consent was obtained from the patients themselves.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
CARE Checklist (2016) statement: The authors have read the CARE Checklist (2016), and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CARE Checklist (2016).
Corresponding author: Fang-Hua Song, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Department of Oncology II, Xinhua Hospital, Dalian University, No. 156 Wansi Street, Shahekou District, Dalian 116000, Liaoning Province, China. greentreesfh@163.com
Received: July 26, 2024
Revised: September 24, 2024
Accepted: October 28, 2024
Published online: February 24, 2025
Processing time: 137 Days and 23.2 Hours
Revised: September 24, 2024
Accepted: October 28, 2024
Published online: February 24, 2025
Processing time: 137 Days and 23.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: A 52-year-old female patient was found to have both lung metastases and primary lung adenocarcinoma after rectal cancer surgery. By combining pathology, immunohistochemistry and molecular genetics techniques, we were able to successfully differentiate between the two different tumor types and formulate a personalized treatment plan that included wedge resection of the left lung and partial resection of the right lung. Multidisciplinary collaboration plays an important role in the treatment process and provides a valuable reference for the clinical management of similar cases.