Abstract
A patient with a large duodenal melanoma metastasis, involving adjacent jejunum and colon, is presented. Treatment consisted of a combination of radical surgery and active specific immunotherapy by means of an autologous tumor cell vaccine and BCG after which a recurrence-free survival of now more than 10 years has been observed. The role of surgery and immunotherapy in the treatment of metastatic melanoma are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 691-693 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Hepato-Gastroenterology |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 45 |
State | Published - 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Active specific immunotherapy
- ASI
- Melanoma
- Metastasectomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology