Precision Medical Sciences (Mar 2021)

Prolonged survival in advanced squamous cell lung carcinoma by rational and standardized treatment: A case report of long‐term survival in a patient with NSCLC

  • Min Ji,
  • Yue Shi,
  • Renrui Zou,
  • Yingying Jiang,
  • Li Wang,
  • Rong Ma,
  • Xiuming Zhang,
  • Xiangzhi Zhu,
  • Cheng Chen,
  • Meiqi Shi,
  • Xiaohua Wang,
  • Jifeng Feng

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/prm2.12035
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 33 – 41

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Abstract Objective To report the treatment of a long‐term survival case of stage IV lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) patient with multiorgan metastases, including intrapulmonary, brain, liver, bone, and multiple lymph nodes. Methods and results A 72‐year‐old male patient with stage IV LSCC achieved a total survival of 85 months with comprehensive treatment of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted, and immunotherapy. Conclusion Full‐course management, multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment, and rational application of multiple treatment measures can improve the quality of life of the patient with advanced lung cancer and prolong their survival.

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