What Researchers Did
Researchers described the case of a patient who successfully received a lung transplant despite a history of small cell lung cancer.
What They Found
They found that a patient who had a right upper lobectomy for small cell lung cancer in 2013, followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy, successfully underwent a lung transplant for emphysema in 2019. Six years after her initial cancer treatment and two years post-transplant, she remains alive with no signs of cancer recurrence.
Canadian Relevance
No direct Canadian connection identified.
Study Limitations
As a single case report, this study's findings cannot be broadly applied to all patients with a history of lung cancer.