Ali Türker, Mahmut Buyuksimsek, Irem K Türker, Mehmet Türker, Irfan Alisan
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Abstract
Background: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma remains a highly aggressive cancer with limited treatment options and poor prognosis. Pembrolizumab has shown potential in patients with micro satellite instability-high tumors. We report a rare case of complete remission of metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Methods: A 58-year-old male with MSI-H advanced PDAC, who progressed during adjuvant and metastatic first-line treatment, was treated with pembrolizumab showed significant clinical improvement.
Results: Pembrolizumab led to complete response. At the time of the report, the patient had durable response of 13 months.
Conclusions: This case demonstrates the promising role of pembrolizumab in MSI-H advanced pancreatic cancer.
期刊介绍:
Clinical Laboratory is an international fully peer-reviewed journal covering all aspects of laboratory medicine and transfusion medicine. In addition to transfusion medicine topics Clinical Laboratory represents submissions concerning tissue transplantation and hematopoietic, cellular and gene therapies. The journal publishes original articles, review articles, posters, short reports, case studies and letters to the editor dealing with 1) the scientific background, implementation and diagnostic significance of laboratory methods employed in hospitals, blood banks and physicians'' offices and with 2) scientific, administrative and clinical aspects of transfusion medicine and 3) in addition to transfusion medicine topics Clinical Laboratory represents submissions concerning tissue transplantation and hematopoietic, cellular and gene therapies.