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Thoracoscopic Extended Right Middle Plus Lower Sleeve Lobectomy for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Published on: February 27, 2026
[Rare case of slowly progressing lung cancer with colon metastases]
Katarzyna Krawczak1, Bożenna Karczmarek-Borowska2, Maciąg Maciąg1
1Klinika Onkologii Klinicznej, Podkarpackie Centrum Onkologii, Rzeszów, Polska.
Abstract:
Lung cancer is one of the most frequent cancers in the world and the fist cause of death of neoplastic origin. In half of patients at the time of diagnosis distant metastases are determined. Most frequent localizations are bones, liver, brain and adrenal glands. In described case there was documented slow, long-term development of lung adenocarcinoma. After initial diagnosis the patient remained without treatment for three years. Aside from slow progression of the disease the fact of asymptomatic metastases to the colon as a very rare localization should draw attention. Due to a fast diagnosis of metastases and introduction of a proper treatment 3 year patient survival was achieved.
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