Use of panitumumab in the treatment of acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas: A case report
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- Published online on: December 18, 2012 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2012.1083
- Pages: 969-971
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Abstract
Two cases of stage IV acinar carcinoma of the pancreas are presented. The two patients were treated with several lines of chemotherapies active against colon cancer. At last‑line, both patients received panitumumab monotherapy. We describe the tumour response to the different therapies. Our findings demonstrate that panitumumab produces objective responses when used as third-line treatment in the therapy of patients with acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas. Thus, we propose the consideration of the use of panitumumab in early lines of treatment.
