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Synchronous double primary lung cancers via p53 pathway induced by heavy smoking.
Annals of Saudi medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Lin Cheng-Chih, Chian Chih-Feng, Perng Wann-Cherng, Cheng Ming-Fang
Abstract excerpt
Differences in the histological manifestation of synchronous lung cancers are rare. Synchronous multiple primary lung cancers (SMPLC) are associated with long-term tobacco use, which could independently lead to mutations in the p53 and K-ras genes. We present the case of an 82-year-old man who smoked 30 cigarettes daily for the past 60 years. CT of the chest showed a right upper lobe mass. Bronchoscopy revealed...
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