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ReviewZhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer2025

[Progress in Immunotherapy for Pulmonary Lymphoepithelioma Carcinoma].

Weizhen Sun, Yuheng Zhou, Shoucheng Feng, Yaobin Lin, Nengqi Lin, Hao Long

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Review in Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer, 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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Weizhen SunDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 
Guangzhou 510000, China.
Yuheng ZhouDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 
Guangzhou 510000, China.
Shoucheng FengDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 
Guangzhou 510000, China.
Yaobin LinDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 
Guangzhou 510000, China.
Nengqi LinDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 
Guangzhou 510000, China.
Hao LongDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 
Guangzhou 510000, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pulmonary lymphoepithelioma carcinoma (PLEC), a rare non-small cell lung cancer subtype strongly associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, currently lacks a standardized treatment regimen. Conventional platinum-based systemic chemoradiotherapy remains the primary approach. In recent years, its distinctive pathological features and tumor immune microenvironment have established a compelling rationale for immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). Clinical studies have demonstrated promising efficacy and acceptable safety of ICIs, both as monotherapy and in combination with chemotherapy, in patients with advanced and resectable PLEC. Neoadjuvant immunotherapy has also emerged as a viable strategy to downstage tumors and improve resectability in operable cases. However, the rarity of PLEC has limited the availability of large-scale prospective trials, and current evidence is predominantly derived from retrospective analyses. Key challenges, including predictive biomarkers, mechanisms of immunotherapy, and optimal combination strategies, remain to be addressed. This review systematically summarizes the current clinical evidence, molecular mechanisms, and immune microenvironment characteristics of PLEC, and discusses future research directions.
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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungImmunotherapyLung NeoplasmsAnimalsHumansTumor MicroenvironmentImmunochemotherapyImmunotherapyNeoadjuvant immunotherapyPulmonary lymphoepithelioma carcinomaTumor immune microenvironment

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PMID41500780
PMCPMC12782936

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