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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

Radiotherapy combined with immunotherapy achieves clinical complete response in elderly metastatic penile cancer: a case report.

Guizhen Huang, Yanghui Li, Su Li, Long Gong, Hongtao Chen, Xianming Li, Guixiang Liao

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. 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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Guizhen Huang *Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Shenzhen Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China.
Yanghui Li *Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Shenzhen Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China.
Su Li *Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Shenzhen Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China.
Long Gong *Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Shenzhen Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China.
Hongtao ChenGuangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Shenzhen Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China.
Xianming LiGuangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Shenzhen Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China.
Guixiang LiaoGuangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Shenzhen Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China.

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Abstract

Background: A combination of local and systemic therapies is used to treat inguinal lymph node metastases post-penile cancer surgery. This multimodal approach may include surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy. Case summary: We describe an 89-year-old male with a history of penile cancer status post resection, who presented with multiple metastases to the left inguinal lymph nodes confirmed by pathological biopsy. The patient was treated with a combination of radiotherapy and Pembrolizumab. Following this combined modality therapy, he experienced symptomatic relief and achieved a progression-free survival exceeding 38 months. Conclusion: This case suggests that concurrent radiotherapy plus Pembrolizumab may achieve durable remission in elderly, chemotherapy-intolerant, metastatic PSCC, but verification in more patients is needed.

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Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapyImmunotherapyPenile NeoplasmsAged, 80 and overCombined Modality TherapyHumansLymphatic MetastasisMalePathologic Complete ResponseTreatment OutcomeAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, Immunologicalpembrolizumabimmune checkpoint inhibitoringuinal lymph nodespenile squamous cell carcinomaradiotherapysurvival

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PMCPMC13006661

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