PD-1 inhibitor combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report

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Author: CHENG Yanshuang ¹ WANG Juan ¹ JIN Jieying ¹  WU Qiuji ²  ZHONG Yahua ¹

Affiliation: 1. Department of Head, Neck and Pediatric Oncology Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China 2. Department of Gynecological Oncology Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China

Keywords: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma PD-1 inhibitor Immunotherapy Chemotherapy

DOI: 10.12173/j.issn.1004-4337.202403024

Reference: Cheng YS, Wang J, Jin JY, Wu QJ, Zhong YH. PD-1 inhibitor combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report[J]. Journal of Mathematical Medicine, 2024, 37(5): 392-397. DOI: 10.12173/j.issn.1004-4337.202403024[Article in Chinese]  Copied

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This paper retrospectively analyzed the diagnosis and treatment process of a patient with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) accompanied by multiple liver, lung, and lymph node metastases. The patient underwent camrelizumab immunotherapy in conjunction with chemotherapy, and demonstrated positive efficacy with a progression-free survival of 55 months. Despite a 5-month interruption in immunotherapy treatment caused by the COVID-19 epidemic, the patient's tumor remained well controlled with no apparent signs of recurrence or metastasis. Throughout the treatment, there were no grade 3-4 treatment-related side effects, and the patient's quality of life remained good. Immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy can bring significant survival benefits to patients with the recurrent/metastatic NPC.

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