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ArticleOncology letters2025

Immunotherapy for primary squamous cell carcinoma of the liver: A case report.

Jian Jiang, Guomin Dong, Suoni Li, Jiequn Ma, Jie Bai, Jinzi Hui, Hongbian Gao, Zheng Zhao

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Article in Oncology letters, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Jian JiangGraduate School, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi 712046, P.R. China.
Guomin DongGraduate School, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi 712046, P.R. China.
Suoni LiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
Jiequn MaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
Jie BaiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
Jinzi HuiDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
Hongbian GaoDepartment of Pathology, Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
Zheng ZhaoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present study reports an exceedingly rare case of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the liver (PSCCL), a malignancy that has been documented in only ~30 cases worldwide, with both diagnosis and treatment presenting significant challenges. A 72-year-old man presented with right upper abdominal discomfort was admitted to Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital (Xi'an, China). Computed tomography (CT) imaging revealed a space-occupying lesion in the liver. A subsequent percutaneous liver biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of PSCCL. Positron emission tomography/CT was performed to exclude metastasis from other primary sites and confirmed the diagnosis of PSCCL. The patient received combination therapy of envafolimab and albumin-paclitaxel plus cisplatin. Telephone follow-up continued until December 2024 (a total of 18 months), during which the patient achieved and maintained a sustained partial response. The uniqueness of the present case lies in the patient's receipt of an innovative therapeutic regimen combining envafolimab with albumin-paclitaxel and cisplatin, achieving a sustained partial response over an 18-month follow-up period. This outcome not only offers novel insights for the clinical management of PSCCL but also underscores the importance of multidisciplinary comprehensive treatment in rare tumors.

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cancercase reportenvafolimabprimary squamous cell carcinoma of the liver

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PMID40242270
PMCPMC12000798

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