Abstract:
Lungs are the second most common distant metastatic organs of colorectal cancer, following the liver. However, clinical researches on lung metastasis are insufficient comparing with that on liver metastasis due to its low occurrence and relatively mild biological behavior. This paper aims to investigate the clinicopathological characteristics and prognostic factors of rectal cancer patients with multiple synchronous lung metastases. The patient was from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine underwent multi-disciplinary diagnosis and treatment. Moreover, this article aims to discuss the related existing consensus and controversies on this issue.