A Case of Spontaneous Regression of Non-small-cell Lung Cancer.

Lee, Jae Kap; Kim, Dae Jin; Won, Tae Sik; Park, Sang Hyun; Son, Hong Sun; Cho, Sang Jin

doi:2009.66.1.42

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 66(1); 2009 > Article

Case Report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2009;66(1):42-46.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2009.66.1.42 Published online January 1, 2009.

A Case of Spontaneous Regression of Non-small-cell Lung Cancer.

Jae Kap Lee, Dae Jin Kim, Tae Sik Won, Sang Hyun Park, Hong Sun Son, Sang Jin Cho

Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon Christian Hospital, Incheon, Korea. jklsarang@hanmail.net

Abstract

Lung cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers and it has the highest mortality of all forms of cancers. Although surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy are routinely used for the treatment of lung cancer treatment, little progress has been made in the treatment of this condition over the past 20 years. The histological subtype of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) accounts for approximately 30% of all lung cancer patients. Spontaneous regression of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCL) is an extremely rare phenomenon. Spontaneous regression of cancer (SR) is defined as a complete or partial, temporary or permanent disappearance of all or at least some the relevant parameters of soundly diagnosed malignant disease without any medical treatment or with treatment that is considered inadequate to produce the resulting regression.

Key Words: Spontaneous regression, Non-small-cell lung cancer, Treatment