A Case of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Possible “Disease Flare” on Nivolumab Treatment

Background. Recent clinical trials proven the clinically significant efficacy and tolerability of nivolumab, a programmed death 1 (PD-1) inhibitor, in previously treated patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Case Presentation. Here, we describe the case of a patient who experienced possi...

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Main Authors: Shotaro Chubachi, Hiroyuki Yasuda, Hidehiro Irie, Koichi Fukunaga, Katsuhiko Naoki, Kenzo Soejima, Tomoko Betsuyaku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1075641