Tocilizumab Controls Paraneoplastic Inflammatory Syndrome but Does Not Suppress Tumor Growth of Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma

Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma (AFH) is a rare soft tissue tumor that rarely metastasizes but lacks effective systemic therapy once it propagates. In some reports, high interleukin-6 (IL-6) production promotes tumor growth by autocrine stimulation and tocilizumab, an IL-6 receptor antagonist, can...

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Main Authors: Hideaki Sabe, Akitomo Inoue, Shigenori Nagata, Yoshinori Imura, Toru Wakamatsu, Satoshi Takenaka, Hironari Tamiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5532258