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A Rare Case of Complete-Immunotherapy-Responsive Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Long Lasting Progression-Free Survival: A Case Report.
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Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) [Curr Oncol] 2024 Jan 26; Vol. 31 (2), pp. 723-732. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 26. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background and Introduction: Lung cancer is a prevalent and deadly disease globally. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common subtype, comprising 85% of cases.<br />Case Report: A 65-year-old male ex-smoker presented to our facility with a nocturnal cough. Various investigations revealed that he had metastatic NSCLC, for which he underwent chemotherapy with cisplatin and gemcitabine, followed by immunotherapy with Nivolumab. He achieved a complete response to the therapy and has remained free from recurrence for over 7 years since the initial diagnosis.<br />Discussion and Conclusions: The treatment of metastatic NSCLC remains a significant therapeutic challenge, but the implementation of new therapeutic techniques has expanded the possibilities of achieving complete and durable eradication of the disease.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1718-7729
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38392047
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol31020053