Complete closure of a colo-duodenal fistula in a patient with advanced ascending colon cancer after pembrolizumab combined with radiation therapy: a case report

Complete closure of a colo-duodenal fistula in a patient with advanced ascending colon cancer after pembrolizumab combined with radiation therapy: a case report

Abstract Background A colo-duodenal fistula is a very rare complication of colon cancer that presents with not only severe clinical symptoms, but a poor prognosis due to locally advanced cancer. A novel immune checkpoint inhibitor for colon cancer patients provides a high objective response rate. Re...

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Main Authors: Tetsuro Tominaga, Takashi Nonaka, Akiko Fukuda, Masaaki Moriyama, Shosaburo Oyama, Mitsutoshi Ishii, Masato Nishimuta, Yuta Fujise, Terumitsu Sawai, Takeshi Nagayasu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-07-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Pembrolizumab
Radiation therapy
Clinical complete response
Intestinal fistula
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01248-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01248-x

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