A Case Report of Stage IV Lung Cancer with Long Term Survival
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: Lung carcinoma is one of the most common visceral malignancy and it is the most common cause of cancer related death in both men and women; smoking is the most common risk factor. Case report: Here is a case of 55 years old male chronic smoker, with stage IV non small cell lung cancer cytology had proven malignant pleural effusion. He received palliative chemotherapy, and then on regular follow up we find out brain metastasis. He received palliative radiotherapy to brain. Now the patient is asymptomatic on follow up. Conclusion: The management intent of stage IV lung cancer is palliation, where the patient receives palliative chemotherapy, palliative radiotherapy and surgery if required. Most of the data is on curative management of oligo-metastatic nonsmall cell lung cancer includes patient with adrenal metastasis and some reports with brain metastasis. Stage IV non small cell lung cancer long term survival there is only few case reported in early,
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Bala Sankar Ramavath, John Winkle Medida, Srinivas Naik Ramavath
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