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A rare case of eight multiple primary malignant neoplasms in a female patient: A case report and review of the literature

  • Authors:
    • Jiemin Zhao
    • Yan Tan
    • Yugang Wu
    • Wei Zhao
    • Jun Wu
    • Mei Ji
    • Liangrong Shi
    • Jingting Jiang
    • Changping Wu
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  • Published online on: December 10, 2014     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2789
  • Pages: 587-590
  • Copyright: © Zhao et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

In recent years, the number of patients exhibiting multiple primary malignant neoplasms has been increasing. The current study reports the rare case of a 61‑year‑old Chinese female with eight histopathologically confirmed primary malignant neoplasms; to the best of our knowledge, such a high number of malignant neoplasms in one patient has not previously been described in the English literature. The tumors originated from the colon (five separate tumors over 32 years), the endometrium, the breast and the small intestine. It is important to diagnose multiple primary malignant neoplasms as such patients generally exhibit a more favorable prognosis compared with metastatic carcinoma patients. In addition, prolonged follow‑up after surgery should be considered.
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Zhao J, Tan Y, Wu Y, Zhao W, Wu J, Ji M, Shi L, Jiang J and Wu C: A rare case of eight multiple primary malignant neoplasms in a female patient: A case report and review of the literature. Oncol Lett 9: 587-590, 2015
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Zhao, J., Tan, Y., Wu, Y., Zhao, W., Wu, J., Ji, M. ... Wu, C. (2015). A rare case of eight multiple primary malignant neoplasms in a female patient: A case report and review of the literature. Oncology Letters, 9, 587-590. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2789
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Zhao, J., Tan, Y., Wu, Y., Zhao, W., Wu, J., Ji, M., Shi, L., Jiang, J., Wu, C."A rare case of eight multiple primary malignant neoplasms in a female patient: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 9.2 (2015): 587-590.
Chicago
Zhao, J., Tan, Y., Wu, Y., Zhao, W., Wu, J., Ji, M., Shi, L., Jiang, J., Wu, C."A rare case of eight multiple primary malignant neoplasms in a female patient: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 9, no. 2 (2015): 587-590. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2789