Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1996 Jun;16(3):459-467.

Three Cases of Multiple Primary Cancer in Esophagus and Stomach

• Yoon HJ
• Baek HJ
• Lee SM
• Lee CK
• Seo HR
• Kim DH
• Lee DH
• Kim HK

Abstract

Multiple primary cancer is defined as the case of primary malignant tumors of different histologic origins each other in one person, The incidence of multiple primary cancer has been increasing recently due to more developed diagnostie procedure and long survival of cancer patients. In esophageal cancer patients, comibined prevalence of other malignancy is rela tively high. We have experienced three cases of gastric adenocarcinoma with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and report these cases with a review of literatures.

Keyword

Multiple primary cancer; Esophagus; Stomach

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Esophageal Neoplasms
Esophagus*
Humans
Incidence
Prevalence
Stomach*