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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

Pathological complete response following immunotherapy in dMMR/MSI-H ascending colon primary squamous cell carcinoma: a case report.

Chaoxian Xiong, Weimin Wang, Xuefeng Cha, Jie Li, Yifan He, Xiaoxia Li, Shulian Tang, Quan Yang, Kun Yu

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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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Chaoxian XiongDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Weimin WangDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Xuefeng ChaDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Jie LiDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Yifan HeDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Xiaoxia LiDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Shulian TangDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Quan YangDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Kun YuDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.

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Abstract

Primary colon squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is an extremely rare malignancy and associated with a poor prognosis. This case report describes a patient with deficient mismatch repair/microsatellite instability-high (dMMR/MSI-H) ascending colon SCC, who was treated at our institution. After receiving four cycles of programmed cell death -1 (PD-1) blockade monotherapy, the tumor exhibited significant regression, and pathological complete response (pCR) was achieved following surgical resection. This case demonstrates that Anti-PD-1 therapy can induce clinically meaningful tumor regression even in this rare colon SCC subtype, suggesting a potential treatment strategy for dMMR/MSI-H colon SCC. These findings may provide valuable insights for clinicians managing similar cases. However, the feasibility and safety of immunotherapy in dMMR/MSI-H primary colon SCC require further validation through additional clinical studies.

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Carcinoma, Squamous CellColon, AscendingColonic NeoplasmsDNA Mismatch RepairImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmunotherapyMicrosatellite InstabilityHumansMalePathologic Complete ResponseTreatment OutcomeImmune Checkpoint Inhibitorsdeficient mismatch repairimmunotherapymicrosatellite instability-high (MSI-H)pathological complete response (PCR)primary colon squamous cell carcinoma

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PMCPMC13056869

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