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Abscopal effect in pulmonary carcinoid tumor following ablative stereotactic body radiation therapy: a case report.

Samuel A KareffJonathan W LischalkRebecca KrochmalChul Kim
Published in: Journal of medical case reports (2020)
To our knowledge, this report describes the first case of an abscopal effect in a typical pulmonary carcinoid. Further research is needed regarding the mechanisms responsible for this finding and the role of combining radiation therapy and cancer immunotherapy in patients with pulmonary carcinoid tumors.
Keyphrases
  • radiation therapy
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • radiation induced
  • locally advanced