Unconventional success: Achieving long-term remission with pembrolizumab in recurrent high-grade endometrial carcinosarcoma
•Pembrolizumab achieved long term remission in recurrent high-grade microsatellite-stable endometrial carcinosarcoma.•This case challenges conventional treatment paradigms for microsatellite stable endometrial carcinosarcoma.•Insurance initially denied immunotherapy, highlighting barriers to access for rare malignancies.•This case demonstrates the need for further investigation of immune checkpoint inhibitors in aggressive endometrial cancers.•Expanding immunotherapy eligibility could improve outcomes for patients with limited treatment options.
Authors
- Suvarna Guvvala
- Viraj Panchal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1689-9714)
- Richard Mansour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6721-1230)
- Anaiya Singh
Institutions
- Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College (IN)
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gynecologic Oncology Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gore.2025.101748
- Primary Topic
- Uterine Myomas and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00