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Successful treatment with nivolumab in a patient with gastric cancer with severe liver failure resulting from multiple liver metastases: A case report

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    • Fumiyoshi Ikejiri
    • Kanako Yokomizo
    • Kenji Tamura
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    Affiliations: Department of Medical Oncology, Shimane University Hospital Innovative Cancer Center, Izumo, Shimane 693‑8501, Japan
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Gastric cancer (GC) is a globally prevalent and deadly malignancy often diagnosed at advanced stages, which can be accompanied by liver metastases. Conventional chemotherapy is contraindicated in patients with severe liver failure because several chemotherapeutic agents are metabolized by the liver. The present study reports on the successful use of nivolumab in a patient with advanced GC and severe liver failure owing to multiple liver metastases. A 57‑year‑old man was admitted to Shimane Prefectural Central Hospital (Izumo, Japan) with a 2‑week history of appetite loss and jaundice. An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed advanced GC (type IV). Computed tomography examination confirmed wall thickening of the gastric pylorus and the presence of multiple liver metastases. A gastric mucosal biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of HER2‑positive gastric adenocarcinoma. S‑1 + cisplatin chemotherapy was initiated but had to be halted due to the rapid deterioration in liver function, ultimately leading to acute liver failure. The patient was discharged from the hospital under palliative care. The patient was referred to Shimane University Hospital (Izumo, Japan) for a second consultation. Upon admission, the patient presented with severe liver failure, a Child‑Pugh score of 10 (Class C), elevated total bilirubin levels of 13.9 mg/dl (normal range: <1.8 mg/dl) and elevated CEA and CA19‑9. Nivolumab treatment was initiated, and notably, there was a substantial reduction in bilirubin levels, an improvement in liver function after a single cycle and a partial response observed in imaging studies. Despite the initial poor prognosis, the patient achieved long‑term survival, ultimately succumbing to the illness 2 years and 6 months following the initiation of treatment. The present case underscores the potential of immune checkpoint inhibitors, such as nivolumab, in the treatment of patients with cancer and severe liver failure. It also challenges the conventional constraints of chemotherapy, offering a promising direction for future research in this area.
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Ikejiri F, Yokomizo K and Tamura K: Successful treatment with nivolumab in a patient with gastric cancer with severe liver failure resulting from multiple liver metastases: A case report. Oncol Lett 27: 271, 2024.
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Ikejiri, F., Yokomizo, K., & Tamura, K. (2024). Successful treatment with nivolumab in a patient with gastric cancer with severe liver failure resulting from multiple liver metastases: A case report. Oncology Letters, 27, 271. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14404
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Ikejiri, F., Yokomizo, K., Tamura, K."Successful treatment with nivolumab in a patient with gastric cancer with severe liver failure resulting from multiple liver metastases: A case report". Oncology Letters 27.6 (2024): 271.
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Ikejiri, F., Yokomizo, K., Tamura, K."Successful treatment with nivolumab in a patient with gastric cancer with severe liver failure resulting from multiple liver metastases: A case report". Oncology Letters 27, no. 6 (2024): 271. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14404
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Ikejiri F, Yokomizo K and Tamura K: Successful treatment with nivolumab in a patient with gastric cancer with severe liver failure resulting from multiple liver metastases: A case report. Oncol Lett 27: 271, 2024.
APA
Ikejiri, F., Yokomizo, K., & Tamura, K. (2024). Successful treatment with nivolumab in a patient with gastric cancer with severe liver failure resulting from multiple liver metastases: A case report. Oncology Letters, 27, 271. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14404
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Ikejiri, F., Yokomizo, K., Tamura, K."Successful treatment with nivolumab in a patient with gastric cancer with severe liver failure resulting from multiple liver metastases: A case report". Oncology Letters 27.6 (2024): 271.
Chicago
Ikejiri, F., Yokomizo, K., Tamura, K."Successful treatment with nivolumab in a patient with gastric cancer with severe liver failure resulting from multiple liver metastases: A case report". Oncology Letters 27, no. 6 (2024): 271. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14404
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