Abstract:Background. In a patient with suspicious synchronous multiple tumours, there are limited possibilities for effective therapy. Therefore, the decision for invasive diagnostics and precise staging of tumours is questionable, especially in elderly patients suitable only for symptomatic therapy. Case report. A 78-year-old man with hypertension and angina pectoris was admitted to the hospital due to syncope. Two primary lung tumours and a kidney tumour were detected by imaging investigation. The patient refused inv… Show more
“…It is known that double cancers 5 , mainly head and neck and lung cancer, are frequent. In 2006, we registered a previous malignant tumour in 59 of 405 (15%) patients, and 15 of these had head and neck cancer.…”
Background. The aim of the study was to establish eventual progress in routine management of lung cancer patients over a ten-year period at University Clinic for Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik
“…It is known that double cancers 5 , mainly head and neck and lung cancer, are frequent. In 2006, we registered a previous malignant tumour in 59 of 405 (15%) patients, and 15 of these had head and neck cancer.…”
Background. The aim of the study was to establish eventual progress in routine management of lung cancer patients over a ten-year period at University Clinic for Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik
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