Leiomyosarcoma as a Second Metachronous Malignant Neoplasm Following Colon Adenocarcinoma. A Case Report and Review of the Literature

[摘要] Long-term cancer survivors are at increased risk for the development of second primary malignancies. This is usually associatedwith common genetic and etiologic factors and the treatment modality used for the primary cancer. In this paper wedescribe the case of a patient who developed a leiomyosarcoma in his left arm 5 years after he had a colon adenocarcinomaresected. Both primary tumours were treated successfully with surgical resection alone. The literature regarding secondprimary neoplasms, specifically focused on sarcomas, is briefly reviewed.

[学科分类] 肿瘤学