Laura Landwehr Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
cancer, cancer oncology, Carcinogenesis
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University Hospital, University of Wurzburg, Oberdurrbacher Strauss 6, D-97008 Wurzburg, Germany
Dr. Laura Landwehr is working as scientist and professor at Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University Hospital, University of Wurzburg, Oberdurrbacher Strauss 6, D-97008 Wurzburg, Germany. The author has specalization in cancer, cancer oncology, chemotherapy, Carcinogenesis, Chemotherapy
Case Report Open Access
Author(s): Dennis Christoph Harrer*, Laura Landwehr, Matthias Kroiss, Dirk Hellwig, Christina Wendl Wolfgang Herr, Tobias Pukrop and Martin Vogelhuber (Germany)
Background: Metastasized Adrenocortical Carcinoma (ACC) ranks high among tumors with a dismal prognosis. Antibodies blocking PD-1, such as nivolumab, have proven efficacy against a variety of metastasized malignancies. In this case report, we present a long-term survivor with metastasized ACC who responded well to treatment with nivolumab but showed disease progression after discontinuation of PD-1 blockade due to intolerable immunotherapyassociated Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR). Case Presentation: A 38-year-old woman was subjected to adrenalectomy due to newly diagnosed adrenocortical carcinoma. Over the next 15 years, multiple metastases were treated using surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, mitotane and targeted radionuclide therapy. The histological examination of brain metastases t... view moreĀ»