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Molecular-targeted therapy for advanced anaplastic thyroid cancer combined with nutritional support

Cancer/ Palliative treatment
Nutrition
Author
Y Maegawa et al.
Used Parameters : SLM. Segmental FFM. BFM

Publication Year : 2018

Country : Japan

Journal : Advanced Publication by J-STAGE

Management of anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is often difficult because of its aggressive characteristics. Molecular-targeted therapy was recently introduced as an alternative therapeutic strategy for ATC; lenvatinib is a molecular-targeted agent that is currently indicated only in Japan for the treatment of ATC. Here we report the case of an 86-year-old Japanese woman with ATC who was treated with lenvatinib at our hospital and exhibited a remarkable response. Computed tomography showed tumor shrinkage by day 8 and stable …
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