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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal oncology2025

Advanced gastric small cell carcinoma with immunotherapy-based treatment: A case report.

Xiao-Long Zhang, Jing-Yan Zhang, Ling Xie, Hui Li, Li Wang

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Article in World journal of gastrointestinal oncology, 2025. 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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Xiao-Long ZhangDigestive Endoscopy Center, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.
Jing-Yan ZhangDepartment of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.
Ling XieDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.
Hui LiDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China. lihui19830401@163.com.
Li WangDepartment of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.

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Abstract

backgroundThe clinical and pathological characteristics of primary gastric small cell carcinoma (GSCC) resemble those of small cell lung cancer, which is less sensitive to chemotherapy and has a poor prognosis. Currently, platinum-etoposide chemotherapy is a primary chemotherapy regimen for small cell carcinoma, but it is still imperfect. Programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitors are recommended for the treatment of small cell lung cancer. However, to determine whether PD-L1 inhibitors are optimal for metastatic GSCC requires more clinical data. CASE SUMMARY: A 67-year-old male experienced upper abdominal pain without any obvious cause for 1 week. Gastroscopy examination revealed a mass in the gastric body. Pathological examination of the biopsy specimen combined with immunohistochemistry showed a high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma (small cell carcinoma). Genetic tests showed

conclusionGSCC is a highly malignant tumor with a poor prognosis. Whether immune-related drugs are optimal for metastatic GSCC requires further exploration.

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Case reportGastricImmunotherapyPrognosisProgrammed cell death ligand 1Small cell carcinoma

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