Circulating Hepcidin Levels Are an Independent Predictor of Survival in Microsatellite Stable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patient Candidates for Standard First-Line Treatment.

Background & Aim: Hepcidin, a key hormone in iron homeostasis, is synthesized by colorectal cancer (CRC) cells, particularly in the late stages of tumorigenesis. This study aimed to ascertain whether the serum levels of hepcidin could serve as a prognostic biomarker in microsatellite stable (MSS) metastatic CRC (mCRC). Specifically, we assessed the predictive value of baseline serum hepcidin levels for the overall survival (OS) of patients with MSS mCRC receiving first-line treatment with FOLFOX-panitumumab (RAS/BRAF wild-type) or FOLFOX-bevacizumab (RAS or BRAF mutations).

[Sacituzumab govitecan in the second line treatment in a patient with triple-negative breast cancer with extensive locoregional recurrence.].

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a heterogeneous disease with an aggressive clinical course and worse outcomes than other breast cancer subtypes. Metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC) is characterized by an aggressive clinical course and unfavorable outcomes, despite the pharmacological treatments used. The present clinical case describes a 35-year-old woman affected by TNBC characterized by rapid and subsequent local, cutaneous and lymph node progression of the disease.