[Patient with Epstein-Barr Virus-Positive Esophagogastric Junctional Cancer with Splenic Metastasis and Underwent Metastasectomy following Immune Checkpoint Therapy]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2022 Oct;49(10):1163-1165.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Recurrent gastric cancer(GC)with splenic metastasis showed poor prognosis, and its treatment strategy remains unclear. Recently, studies identified the considerable prognostic effect of metastasectomy in GC following intensive chemotherapy. Here, we successfully treated a patient with Epstein-Barr virus-positive esophagogastric junctional cancer with splenic metastasis who underwent metastasectomy and obtained pathological complete response following immune checkpoint therapy and had long-term survival. We reviewed the literature to discuss the clinical significance of our treatment strategy.

Publication types

  • Review
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections* / complications
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human
  • Humans
  • Metastasectomy*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary*
  • Prognosis
  • Splenic Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / surgery