Onkologie. 2017:11(2):92-95 | DOI: 10.36290/xon.2017.019

Case report of a patient with metastatic malignant melanoma treated with pembrolizumab

Alena Fialová, Monika Arenbergerová
Dermatovenerologická klinika, Fakultní nemocnice Královské Vinohrady v Praze

Background: The prognosis of patients with malignant melanoma is poor. Treatment of pembrolizumab leads to prolonged life.

Case: The patient with metastatic malignant melanoma stage IV with negative BRAF mutation treated with pembrolizumab with

a complete response.

Conclusion: Our case report highlights the good responses at treatment of pembrolizumab.

Keywords: case report, metastatic malignant melanoma, immunotherapy, checkpoint inhibitors, pembrolizumab, radiotherapy

Published: May 1, 2017  Show citation

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