Pulsed electric field (PEF) treatment of refractory vulvar melanoma concurrently treated with immune checkpoint blockade demonstrating an abscopal response: A case report
•Vulvar melanoma is deadlier and harder to treat than typical melanoma.•82-year-old female had metastatic vulvar melanoma that reoccurred on immunotherapy.•Treatment with pulsed electric field therapy led to rapid resolution of metastatic disease.•Pulsed electric field therapy can drive early remission in solid tumors.
Authors
- Patrick Kuhlman
- Deborah A. Knight
- Hannah Hillard
- Chauncy Handran
Institutions
- Prisma Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gynecologic Oncology Reports
- Published
- 2024-12-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gore.2024.101671
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Microbial Inactivation Methods
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16