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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2024

Abscopal effect-induced spontaneous regression of distant metastases in malignant mesenchymal tumor: a case report.

Meltem Kirli Bolukbas, Cemile Ozdemir, Esengul Kocak Uzel

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Meltem Kirli BolukbasDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Health Sciences University Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Cemile OzdemirDepartment of Pathology, Bahcelievler Public Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Esengul Kocak UzelDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Health Sciences University Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.

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Abstract

The abscopal effect refers to an anti-tumor response that occurs in areas where radiotherapy (RT) has not been directly administered but is triggered by the immune system. We presented a case of an undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma with three relapses that showed a complete response after distant metastatic disease. The tumor was initially detected in the left pectoral muscle. Fifteen months after adjuvant RT and chemotherapy, a nearby recurrent lesion was surgically removed. Another 15 months later, a second recurrence appeared on the left lateral chest wall. The patient underwent a third surgery and received adjuvant radiation, but distant metastases were discovered 6 months later. Shortly after a biopsy confirmed distant metastasis, all metastatic foci went into spontaneous remission. This phenomenon is identified as the abscopal effect. The patient experienced no metastasis or local recurrences during follow-up and showed a complete response to the abscopal effect for 36 months. The abscopal effect in malignant mesenchymal tumors is extremely rare.

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abscopal effectcase reportmalignant mesenchymal tumormetastatic diseaseradiotherapy

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