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Case Report

Immunotherapy and local therapies in metastatic laryngeal cancer management: a case report

17 Jul 2025
João Felipe Lima Feldmann, João Henrique Lima Feldmann, Cassio Murilo Hidalgo-Filho, Amanda Acioli de Almeida Robatto, Breno Jeha Araújo, Publio Cesar Cavalcante Viana, Gilberto de Castro Junior

Background: Advanced laryngeal carcinoma (LC) has a poor prognosis with limited treatment options. Managing oligometastasis is challenging, and there are currently no standard recommendations.

Methods: We reported a case of a 64-year-old male with locally advanced LC who developed oligometastatic disease in the bones and liver 21 months after concurrent cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy. Initially, due to negative PD-L1 expression, the patient was treated docetaxel, cisplatin and cetuximab combination. Chemotherapy after 10 months, new hepatic progression was confirmed by biopsy. Given the asymptomatic, single-site progression in a cirrhotic liver, microwave ablation was performed. Isolated bone progressions were treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy at 2 and 4 months, and nivolumab replaced cetuximab.

Results: The patient has shown no evidence of disease progression for 22 months, with excellent tolerance.

Conclusion: The synergy between nivolumab and local therapies appears promising for managing oligometastasis in laryngeal cancer.

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