Case Report: Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Successfully Treated with Immunotherapy: First Case Report in Thailand

Autor:	Prasert Lertsanguansinchai, Potjana Jitawatanarat, Surachat Chakrapee-sirisuk
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	Oncology CA15-3 medicine.medical_specialty Bladder cancer business.industry Melanoma Cancer Pembrolizumab medicine.disease Internal medicine medicine Carcinoma business Lung cancer Kidney cancer
Zdroj:	The Bangkok Medical Journal. 12:87-92
ISSN:	2287-0237 2228-9674
Popis:	Metastatic esophageal carcinoma is considered one of the worst prognosis cancersworldwide. The goals of treatment are usually symptoms palliation and possible lifeprolongation. In recent years, the field of immuno-oncology has shown promising treatmentresults and caused a paradigm shift in many types of cancer, as the response is quitelong-lasting. Anti-programmed cell death 1 (anti PD-1) is one of the immuno-oncologydrugs which has been investigated in many types of cancer and currently has beenapproved to be used in melanoma, lung cancer, kidney cancer and bladder cancer. Wereport a case of metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma which had been heavilypretreated but presented an almost complete response to the anti PD-1, pembrolizumab.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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