Pseudoprogression in Lung Cancer after Immunotherapy Treatment

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Naiyer A. Rizvi, MD, discusses the phenomenon of pseudoprogression in patients with lung cancer after they receive immunotherapy treatment.

Naiyer A. Rizvi, MD, an associate attending physician, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the phenomenon of pseudoprogression in patients with lung cancer after they receive immunotherapy treatment.

Clinical Pearls:

  • Early scans that appear to be tumor growth may actually be delayed benefit of the treatment or inflammation of the tumor as T cells become active
  • This phenomenon occurs in less than 10% of patients
  • Physicians should consider the patient’s well being in addition to scans in order to make a decision
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