Abscopal effect as part of treatment of oligometastatic head and neck cancer: A case report. Issue 3 (18th January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mazzaschi, Giulia; Tommasi, Chiara; Pietri, Elisabetta; Corcione, Luigi; De Giorgi, Annamaria; Bini, Paola; Bui, Simona
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 9:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 1334
• Page End: 1338
• Publication Date: 2021-01-18
• Subjects: abscopal effect -- chemotherapy -- head and neck cancer -- oligometastatic -- radiotherapy; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.3758
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

Abstract: A 66‐year‐old man with hypopharyngeal carcinoma with a single bone metastasis was treated with definitive chemo/radiotherapy omitting local treatment of the single bone lesion. He remained relapse‐free for 6 years. We have concluded that radiotherapy‐dependent abscopal effect might have allowed to avoid ablative treatment of metastatic site. Abstract : A 66‐year‐old man with hypopharyngeal carcinoma with a single bone metastasis was treated with definitive chemo/radiotherapy omitting local treatment of the single bone lesion. He remained relapse‐free for 6 years. We have concluded that radiotherapy‐dependent abscopal effect might have allowed to avoid ablative treatment of metastatic site.