A RARE CASE OF MULTIPLE PRIMARY CARCINOMAS : BREAST, COLON AND LUNG CANCER IN A MALE PATIENT

Abstract

We report a case of triple cancers : male breast cancer, colon cancer, and lung cancer. A 75-year-old male presented with a lump in his breast in 2003. Fine needle aspiration revealed adenocarcinoma, and he underwent mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormonal therapy. In 2004, he presented with a fecal occult blood, and colonoscopy revealed a tumor. Endoscopic resection was performed and the tumor was found to be well-differentiated adenocarcinoma. He was followed-up in our hospital from 2007, and presented with a cough in 2009. Computed tomography revealed a lung carcinoma, and underwent upper lobe resection with a pathological diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma. The patient has been well since the latest resection without recurrence of any carcinomas. We utilized cooperative approaches in this case both in Juntendo University Hospital and our hospital.