Synchronous NET and colorectal cancer development: a case report

Synchronous NET and colorectal cancer development: a case report

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Abstract Background The incidence of synchronous gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors (GI-NETs) and colorectal cancer is very low.Case presentation We present a 72-year-old man diagnosed with a rectal neuroendocrine tumor THERMAL PROTECTION SPRAY (NET) with multiple organ metastases and simultaneous sigmoid colon cancer.Although the NET was his prognostic factor, he underwent a laparoscopic sigmoidectomy at first because it was expected that the colon cancer would cause obstruction or Seal bleeding during NET treatment.

Subsequently, he started taking everolimus.Conclusions We should consider surgical resection of the synchronous cancer before systemic therapy for a GI-NET regardless of the difference in prognosis between synchronous tumors, if the cancer may impair the continuation of systemic therapy.