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

J Gynecol Oncol. 2008 Dec;19(4):265-9. doi: 10.3802/jgo.2008.19.4.265. Epub 2008 Dec 29.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Multiple primary cancer; Quadruple cancer.