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Development of synchronous bilateral lung cancers after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: Report of a case

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It is well known that squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus can be associated with carcinoma of other organs. We report herein the rare case of a 60-year-old man who developed sychronous bilateral lung cancers after undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. Staged bilateral lobectomy was successfully performed to minimize respiratory complications 3 years after his esophagectomy. This case report serves to demonstrate that aggressive and careful surgical approach with adquate followup offers the chance of long-term survival for patients with multiple primary cancers.

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  1. First Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, School of Medicine, 3-46 Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, 232, Yokohama, Japan

    Toshio Imada, Hideyuki Sato, Kimiatsu Hasuo & Atsushi Nagano

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Imada, T., Sato, H., Hasuo, K. et al. Development of synchronous bilateral lung cancers after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: Report of a case. Surg Today 28, 1042–1045 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02483958

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