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Recurrent pleural effusions and cardiac tamponade as possible manifestations of pseudoprogression associated with nivolumab therapy– a report of two cases

BACKGROUND: Checkpoint inhibitors are a class of agents that employ host’s adaptive immune defenses in fighting cancer. With many new indications and several ongoing clinical trials in a variety of malignancies, the usage of these agents is set to increase significantly. One of the key challenges pa...

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Autores principales: Kolla, Bhaskar C., Patel, Manish R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5109681/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27895919
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40425-016-0185-2