The efficacy of pembrolizumab has been demonstrated for all solid tumors showing high frequency microsatellite instability- high(MSI-High). It is a possible treatment option even in cases which do not respond to other forms of chemotherapy. We report a case of a 69-year-old man with MSI-High recurrent colorectal cancer with complete response(CR)after pembrolizumab therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe experienced a case of low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm complicated by pseudomyxoma peritonei that was successfully treated with cytoreductive surgery and early postoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy. The patient was a 26- year-old man with massive ascites and a swollen appendix on the computed tomography(CT). The appendix was a cystic mass of 5 cm in size.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere is no established treatment for appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma. When this condition is complicated by pseudomyxoma peritonei(PMP), multidisciplinary treatment is often administered. A 40-year-old woman was diagnosed with right ovarian cancer for which laparotomy was performed.
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