Diagnosis and Treatment of Synchronous Lymphoma and Digestive System Carcinoma: Report of Four Cases and Literature Review

Conclusions: The accurate diagnosis of synchronous malignancies is challenging because they rarely occur. We suggest a scrupulous re-biopsy of extranodal lesions in patients with lymphoma to improve the diagnostic accuracy of related double primary tumors. Age, performance status, symptoms, pathological types, and tumor staging should be considered when formulating a treatment strategy. The systemic treatment regimens should include drugs targeting the synchronous tumors in question, and these remain to be explored further.
Source: Frontiers in Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research