A Case of Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer With Response to Alectinib and Favorable Quality of Life

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death globally and in the United States. Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for approximately 85% of lung cancer cases. A progressive increase in morbidity and mortality is seen with advanced disease. Identifying specific driver mutations, such as...

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Autores principales: Shrestha, Dhan B, Reddy, Vijay Ketan, Gaire, Suman, Kassem, Mohammed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8834647/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35165619
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21170
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Sumario:Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death globally and in the United States. Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for approximately 85% of lung cancer cases. A progressive increase in morbidity and mortality is seen with advanced disease. Identifying specific driver mutations, such as anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) mutations and directed therapy, has improved the quality of life and survival in ALK-positive NSCLC patients. Here, we present the case of a 37-year-old female who was diagnosed with stage IV NSCLC (adenocarcinoma) with a positive ALK mutation six years ago. Our case report highlights a rare ALK mutation NSCLC treated with targeted ALK inhibitor therapy. Despite having advanced-stage cancer, the treatment significantly impacted her survival with an improved quality of life.

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