A case report of quadruple cancer in a single patient including the breast, rectum, ovary, and endometrium

Soo-Kyung Noh, Ji Yeong Yoon, Ui Nam Ryoo, Chel Hun Choi, Chang Ohk Sung, Tae Joong Kim, Duk‐Soo Bae, Byoung‐Gie Kim

Journal of Gynecologic Oncology · 2008 · 41 citations · 12 references

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Multiple primary cancer is defined as the multiple occurrence of malignant neoplasms in the same individual. Due to the development of new diagnostic techniques and the rise in long-term survival of cancer, reports of multiple primary cancers have gradually increased. Herein, we describe the case of a 68-year-old female patient with quadruple primary cancer of the breast, rectum, ovary, and endometrium. For its great rarity, we report this case with a review of the literature.

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