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Possible adverse effects of immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer; treatment and follow-up of three cases

Authors :
Anastasios Kallianos
Dimitris Hatzibougias
Georgia Trakada
Christoforos Kosmidis
Chrysanthi Sardeli
Electra Mihalopoulou
Panos Chinelis
Paul Zarogoulidis
Wolfgang Hohenforst-Schmidt
Anastasia Athanasiadou
Lemonia Veletza
Eirini Goupou
Haidong Huang
Theodora Tsiouda
Source :
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 22, Iss C, Pp 101-105 (2017), Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2017.

Abstract

In the past decade novel agents are on the market for non-small cell lung cancer adenocarcinoma based on pharmacogenomics. The epidermal growth factor receptor mutation, anaplastic lymphoma kinase and programmed death-ligand 1 investigation is necessary in the everyday clinical practice for the oncologic patient. Immunotherapy is nowadays the novel therapy for advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer with two agents nivolumab and pembrolizumab. In the current case series we will present adverse effects from our centers and comment on the treatment and follow-up of the patients.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22130071
Volume :
22
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....6d6e5aa81e7d63111f28fa75be4392a5