ArticleEuropean journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990)2023
Endoscopic and imaging outcomes of PD-1 therapy in localised dMMR colorectal cancer.
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- Discordance between radiological and pathological response to neoadjuvant immunotherapy in mismatch repair-deficient/microsatellite instability-high colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- The efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant treatment with the PD-1 inhibitor for locally advanced colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Long-Term Efficacy of Pembrolizumab and the Clinical Utility of ctDNA in Locally Advanced dMMR/MSI-H Solid Tumors.Nature communications · 2025Trial
- High intratumoral CD8 positive T cell infiltration associated with pathologic complete response after neoadjuvant immunotherapy in locally advanced colon cancer.Discover oncology · 2026Article
- Current Status of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mismatch Repair Deficient Colorectal Cancer.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Neoadjuvant anti-PD-1 monotherapy followed by watch-and-wait strategy in dMMR/MSI-H colorectal cancer: a multicenter real-world study.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
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- Positive lateral lymph node turned negative after neoadjuvant therapy-surgery or observation?Techniques in coloproctology · 2025Review
- Endoscopic and imaging evaluations of the primary tumor response in patients with proficient mismatch repair colorectal cancer treated with neoadjuvant combination immunotherapy.Techniques in coloproctology · 2025Observational
- Gastrointestinal tumor personalized immunotherapy: an integrated analysis from molecular genetics to imaging biomarkers.Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology · 2025Review
- Lynch syndrome and colorectal cancer: A review of current perspectives in molecular genetics and clinical strategies.Oncology research · 2025Review
- Can rectal MRI and endorectal ultrasound accurately predict the complete response to neoadjuvant immunotherapy for rectal cancer?Gastroenterology report · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundNeoadjuvant immune checkpoint blockade (IO) is emerging as a therapeutic option for patients with deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) colorectal cancer (CRC) given high pathological response rates. The aim of the study was to characterise imaging and endoscopic response to IO.
methodsA retrospective analysis of patients with localised dMMR CRC that received at least one cycle of neoadjuvant anti-PD-1 therapy was conducted. Endoscopy, imaging, and pathological outcomes were reviewed to determine response to treatment according to standardised criteria.
resultsThirty-eight patients had received IO for the treatment of localised CRC (median eight cycles). Among evaluable cases (n = 31 for endoscopy and n = 34 for imaging), the best endoscopic response was complete response (CR) in 45% of cases, and the best radiographic response was CR in 23% of cases. Imaging CR rate after ≤4 cycles of IO (n = 1) was 6% compared to 44% after >4 IO cycles (n = 7). Among 28 patients with imaging and endoscopy available, a discrepancy in best response was noted in 15 (54%) cases. At a median follow-up of 28.2 months from IO start, 18 patients underwent surgical resection of which 11 (61%) had pathological CR (pCR). Despite pCR or no evidence of progression ≥6 months after completion of IO among non-operatively managed patients, 72% and 42% of patients had non-CR on imaging and endoscopy, respectively.
conclusionsDiscrepancies between imaging and endoscopy are prevalent, and irregularities identified on these modalities can be identified despite pathological remission. Improved clinical response criteria are warranted.
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