Case Report: Durable complete pathologic response and organ preservation following ipilimumab and nivolumab for locally advanced primary vaginal mucosal melanoma

Case Report: Durable complete pathologic response and organ preservation following ipilimumab and nivolumab for locally advanced primary vaginal mucosal melanoma

Optimal management of locally advanced vaginal mucosal melanoma is poorly understood because of its rarity and unique biology. Patients have a poor prognosis despite aggressive management approaches including pelvic exenteration and adjuvant radiation that carry major morbidities. We report a case o...

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Main Authors: Ahmad A. Tarhini, Wissam B. Hanayneh, John J. Powers, Carlos M. Moran Segura, Jose R. Conejo-Garcia, Cesar A. Lam, Ardeshir Hakam, Mitchel S. Hoffman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
case report
vaginal mucosal melanoma
ipilimumab
nivolumab
immunotherapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.1044587/full

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