Abstract | INTRODUCTION: CASE REPORT: A 74-year-old man was diagnosed with CXPA of the right parotid gland. The resected tumor was histologically diagnosed as CXPA with a predominant SDC component that showed strong positivity for HER2 protein and HER2 gene amplification. Multiple pulmonary metastatic lesions were detected after surgery, and combination chemotherapy with paclitaxel and trastuzumab was initiated. A complete response was confirmed after 7 treatment cycles, and no evidence of disease progression has been observed after 13 months of initiation of therapy. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Shigenori Kadowaki, Yasushi Yatabe, Hitoshi Hirakawa, Azusa Komori, Chihiro Kondoh, Yasuhisa Hasegawa, Kei Muro |
Journal | Case reports in oncology
(Case Rep Oncol)
Vol. 6
Issue 3
Pg. 450-5
( 2013)
ISSN: 1662-6575 [Print] Switzerland |
PMID | 24163659
(Publication Type: Case Reports)
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