Combined anti-PD1 immunotherapy for patient with advanced pancreatic cancer: A case report

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a highly lethal malignancy with a dismal 5-year survival rate. The current treatment modalities for the treatment-associated toxicity of immunotherapy-based approaches are limited. Immunotherapy for PC was needed to be further investigated. This report illustrates the combined use of anti PD-1 immunotherapy with other therapeutic strategies for cancer pain. In this case, a patient with PC was treated with surgical resection, chemotherapy, molecular targeted medicine, and anti-PD1 immunotherapy. The survival period of the patient was more than 6 years since diagnosis. Finally, we will present our perspective on the future development of immunotherapy for PC. In a word, this case report sheds lights on information that would be helpful for more rigorous exploration of PC treatments.