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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2026

Effectiveness of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab in advanced endometrial cancer: a case report.

Katsuyuki Konnai, Hiroyuki Fujiwara, Tsuguto Notomi, Chiaki Yoshikawa, Tomomi Yokozawa, Haruya Saji

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Katsuyuki KonnaiDepartment of Gynecology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, 2-3-2, Nakao, Asahi-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan. katujpn@yahoo.co.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2606-2950
Hiroyuki FujiwaraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
Tsuguto NotomiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nippon Medical School Tama Nagayama Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Chiaki YoshikawaDepartment of Gynecology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, 2-3-2, Nakao, Asahi-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan.
Tomomi YokozawaDepartment of Gynecology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, 2-3-2, Nakao, Asahi-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan.
Haruya SajiDepartment of Gynecology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, 2-3-2, Nakao, Asahi-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan.

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Abstract

backgroundA combination of lenvatinib and pembrolizumab is a viable treatment option for unresectable advanced endometrial cancer after platinum-based chemotherapy; however, its efficacy as neoadjuvant chemotherapy remains to be elucidated. CASE PRESENTATION: The patient was a 51-year-old Japanese woman with severe anemia and suspected endometrial cancer based on magnetic resonance imaging. Adenocarcinoma was detected in the endometrium and diagnosed as stage IVB (T3aN2M1) endometrial cancer. Hysterectomy was considered difficult; therefore, paclitaxel plus carboplatin was administered as neoadjuvant chemotherapy. During treatment, the patient experienced massive genital bleeding, which necessitated uterine artery embolization and blood transfusion. Following these interventions, the bleeding was drastically reduced, enabling the administration of five cycles of lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab. The tumor markedly shrank, allowing surgery to be performed. The removed uterus exhibited induration but no residual cancer.

conclusionLenvatinib plus pembrolizumab may represent a feasible neoadjuvant option for achieving tumor regression and enabling surgical resection with a pathological complete response in advanced endometrial cancer.

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AdenocarcinomaAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsEndometrial NeoplasmsNeoadjuvant TherapyPhenylurea CompoundsQuinolinesFemaleHumansHysterectomyMagnetic Resonance ImagingMiddle AgedPathologic Complete ResponseTreatment OutcomeAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedlenvatinibpembrolizumabPhenylurea CompoundsQuinolinesAdvanced endometrial cancerCase reportLenvatinib plus pembrolizumabNeoadjuvant chemotherapyPathological complete response

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PMCPMC13063604

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