Esophageal cancer responsive to the combination of immune cell therapy and low-dose nivolumab: two case reports

Abstract Background Blocking the programmed death 1 pathway by immune checkpoint inhibitors induces dramatic antitumor activity in patients with malignant tumors. However, the clinical response to immune checkpoint inhibitors remains limited owing to the patients’ immunological status, such as the n...

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Main Authors: Rishu Takimoto, Takashi Kamigaki, Takuji Gotoda, Toshimi Takahashi, Sachiko Okada, Hiroshi Ibe, Eri Oguma, Shigenori Goto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-020-02634-z