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Remarkable response to gemcitabine rechallenge in advanced urothelial carcinoma: a case report

Authors :
Sara Merler
Sarah Pafumi
Ilaria Zampiva
Francesca Zacchi
Stefano Manduca
Emanuela Fantinel
Andrea Zivi
Michele Milella
Source :
Anti-Cancer Drugs. 33:1171-1174
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2022.

Abstract

Therapeutic alternatives in advanced urothelial carcinoma are limited, especially in advanced lines, with only a few drugs having demonstrated relevant clinical benefit. This article discusses about a young patient with significant cardiovascular comorbidities, already treated with recommended first- and second-line drugs, and suffering from liver metastases. Despite the known poor prognosis of this disease and the few supporting data, given his peculiar clinical history, we opted to treat him with a third-line gemcitabine rechallenge with a notable response on his liver lesions. We present an intriguing case, both in terms of the therapeutic sequence and the disease course.

Details

ISSN :
09594973
Volume :
33
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Anti-Cancer Drugs
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....380484ce95645df84332140b079c608a