Importance of endoscopic and histological evaluation in the management of immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis

Importance of endoscopic and histological evaluation in the management of immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis

Abstract Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICPI) are efficacious treatments for advanced malignancies but can result in immune mediated diarrhea and colitis (IDC). Currently, the guidelines for the treatment of IDC depend only on clinical symptoms. Endoscopic and histologic features of such a...

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Main Authors: Hamzah Abu-Sbeih, Faisal S. Ali, Wenyi Luo, Wei Qiao, Gottumukkala S. Raju, Yinghong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2018-09-01
Series:Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
Subjects:
Immune-checkpoint inhibitors
Colitis
Endoscopy
Histology
Diarrhea
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40425-018-0411-1

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