Long‒Term Survival after Lung Resection for Lung Metastasis of Pancreatic Cancer-A Report of Two Cases].

Some reports have shown that the prognosis of recurrent lung metastases after resection of pancreatic cancer is better than that for other organs. We report on 2 cases of long‒term survival after lung resection for lung metastases from pancreatic cancer. Case 1: A 73‒year‒old man underwent distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic body cancer. Adjuvant chemotherapy of S‒1 was administered for 6 months. At 3 years after surgery, 2 small metastatic nodules were detected in the right lung, and the patient underwent thoracoscopic right upper lobectomy. At 5 years and 9 months after the initial surgery, he is alive without recurrence. Case 2: An 81‒year‒old woman underwent pylorus‒preserving pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer. Adjuvant chemotherapy of S‒1 was administered for 4 months. At 1 year and 9 months after surgery, a metastatic nodule was detected in the left upper lung, and the patient underwent thoracoscopic left upper lobectomy. At 4 years and 6 months after initial surgery, radiation therapy was performed for localized bone metastasis. At 5 years and 1 month after the initial surgery, she is alive without other recurrences. In conclusion, recurrent lung metastases of pancreatic cancer with a small number of metastases may result in long‒term survival following resection.

Citation

Atsuro Fujinaga, Teijiro Hirashita, Yuichi Endo, Yusuke Itai, Masahiro Kawamura, Hiroaki Nakanuma, Kiminori Watanabe, Takahide Kawasaki, Takashi Masuda, Masayuki Ohta, Masafumi Inomata. Long‒Term Survival after Lung Resection for Lung Metastasis of Pancreatic Cancer-A Report of Two Cases]. Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy. 2021 May;48(5):689-691

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