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ArticleCancer medicine2025

Evaluation of Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Immunochemotherapy for Cervical Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary.

Xianlu Gao, Shuwen Fu, Chulin Yang, Wenmei Jiang, Jiadong Liang, Ruiyu Li, Shida Yan, Mingyuan Du, Shiyan Yang, Quan Zhang and 1 more

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Xianlu GaoDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9940-6240
Shuwen FuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Chulin YangDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Wenmei JiangDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Jiadong LiangDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Ruiyu LiDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Shida YanDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Mingyuan DuDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Shiyan YangDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Quan ZhangDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Shuwei ChenDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.

Funding

Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province 2023A1515010464Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province 2024A1515013244National Natural Science Foundation of China 8217102112National Natural Science Foundation of China 8240112394Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province 2023A1515110258Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province 2214050002995
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Abstract

purposeThis study aims to evaluate the antitumor activity of neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy in patients with cervical metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary (CMSCCUP), providing a new idea for its treatment.

methodWe retrospectively examined the medical records from Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center to identify patients with CMSCCUP from July 2020 to November 2023. CMSCCUP's diagnoses are based on the results of biopsy and imaging examination. All patients received PD-1 inhibitors combined with chemotherapy: paclitaxel (Albumin-bound) 260 mg/m

resultAfter neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy, the objective response rate (ORR) was 84.2%; complete response (CR), partial response (PR), and stable disease (SD) were 36.8%, 47.4%, and 15.8%, respectively. Of the 9 patients (42.9%) who underwent surgery after neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy, 7 (77.8%) achieved pathological complete response (pCR). No severe treatment-related adverse events occurred. The most common treatment-related adverse events were Grade 1-2 fatigue (11/14, 78.6%), decreased appetite (11/15, 73.3%), and increased aspartate transaminase (12/20, 60.0%). One (1/20, 5.0%) patient experienced Grade 3 anemia. The 2-year overall survival (OS) and 2-year disease-free survival (DFS) rates were 94.4% and 89.4%, respectively.

conclusionNeoadjuvant immunochemotherapy showed favorable efficacies, anticipated outcomes, and tolerable toxicity for patients with CMSCCUP. More clinical practice and clinical studies are still needed to confirm further.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Squamous CellNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasms, Unknown PrimaryUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAdultAgedCisplatinFemaleHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsMiddle AgedPaclitaxelRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeCisplatinImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsPaclitaxelcervical metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primaryimmunotherapyneoadjuvant therapyPD‐1 inhibitorssquamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

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PMCPMC12045924

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