Risk of bowel obstruction in patients with colon cancer responding to immunotherapy: an international case series.

J R PlattJ AlloteyE AlouaniJ GlasbeyR IntiniS LonardiG MazzoliA M MilitelloD P ModestJ PalleF PietrantonioK RiyadL SamuelA V SchulzeK K ShiuJ TaiebD J M TolanN P WestA C WestwoodC J M WilliamsJ F Seligmann

Published in: ESMO open (2024)

Bowel obstruction associated with immunotherapy response may represent a rare treatment-related complication in dMMR CC. Clinicians must recognise this safety signal and share experience to maintain patient safety.

Keyphrases

patient safety
quality improvement
palliative care
drug induced