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Programmed death‐1 inhibitor for occupational intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma caused by chlorinated organic solvents
Author(s) -
Tanaka Shogo,
Kubo Shoji
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of hepato‐biliary‐pancreatic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.63
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1868-6982
pISSN - 1868-6974
DOI - 10.1002/jhbp.623
Subject(s) - intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma , chlorinated solvents , organic solvent , chemistry , cancer research , medicine , chemical engineering , contamination , biology , engineering , ecology
Highlight Tanaka and Kubo reported the first case of recurrent occupational cholangiocarcinoma treated with programmed death‐1 inhibitor. A programmed death‐1 inhibitor was administered every 2 weeks for para‐aortic lymph node metastasis after curative hepatectomy. After seven cycles of administration, positron emission tomography demonstrated diminished lymph node size without 18 F‐fluorodeoxy glucose uptake.

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