Metastasectomy and active specific immunotherapy for a large single melanoma metastasis

A Baars; J M G H van Riel; M A Cuesta; E H Jaspars; H M Pinedo; A J M van den Eertwegh

Metastasectomy and active specific immunotherapy for a large single melanoma metastasis

Hepatogastroenterology. 2002 May-Jun;49(45):691-3.

Authors

A Baars¹, J M G H van Riel, M A Cuesta, E H Jaspars, H M Pinedo, A J M van den Eertwegh

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical Oncology, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. a.baars.oncol@med.vu.nl

PMID: 12063971

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / surgery
Adult
BCG Vaccine / therapeutic use
Breast Neoplasms / surgery
Cancer Vaccines / therapeutic use*
Duodenal Neoplasms / diagnosis
Duodenal Neoplasms / surgery
Duodenal Neoplasms / therapy*
Female
Humans
Immunotherapy, Active*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Melanoma / diagnosis
Melanoma / surgery
Melanoma / therapy*
Neoplasms, Second Primary / surgery

Substances

BCG Vaccine
Cancer Vaccines