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ArticleGynecologic oncology reports2026

Prolonged disease-free survival with immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy in a patient with advanced stage large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the uterus.

Katherine Yoh, Marie C Smithgall, Gabriela Tessler, Amita Kulkarni, Andrew T Lenis, Zahra Ghiassi, Jason D Wright, Shayan Dioun

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Katherine YohDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, United States.
Marie C SmithgallDepartment of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, United States.
Gabriela TesslerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, United States.
Amita KulkarniDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States.
Andrew T LenisDepartment of Urology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, United States.
Zahra GhiassiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, United States.
Jason D WrightDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, United States.
Shayan DiounDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma (LCNEC) is a rare and aggressive high-grade neuroendocrine malignancy that only infrequently arises in the uterus. Owing to its rarity, there are no standardized treatment guidelines, and management is generally extrapolated from neuroendocrine carcinomas of the lung or cervix. Data on the role of immune checkpoint inhibition in uterine LCNEC are lacking. We report, to our knowledge, the first case of mismatch repair (MMR)-deficient endometrial LCNEC treated with multimodal therapy including adjuvant chemotherapy, radiation, and maintenance immunotherapy, resulting in prolonged disease-free survival. Case Presentation: A 62-year-old woman presented with postmenopausal bleeding. Endometrial biopsy showed poorly differentiated endometrial adenocarcinoma. Computed tomography revealed a uterine mass, prominent left adnexa, and retroperitoneal, Conclusions: This case illustrates that aggressive multimodal therapy including immune checkpoint inhibition may achieve durable disease control in advanced-stage MMR-deficient uterine LCNEC. While the relative contributions of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy cannot be separated, the favorable outcome supports further investigation of immunotherapy in rare high-grade endometrial neuroendocrine carcinomas and underscores the importance of including these histologies in clinical trials.

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Case reportDostarlimabEndometrial cancerImmunotherapyLarge cell neuroendocrine carcinomaMismatch repair deficiency

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PMCPMC13156553

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