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Clinical Benefit of Pembrolizumab in Lynch Syndrome-Associated Advanced Ovarian Cancer With Germline MSH6 Variant: A Case Report.

Tomomi Yokozawa, Sayako Nakagawa, Yukio Suzuki, Aya Tokinaga-Uchiyama, Katsuyuki Konnai, Hiroto Narimatsu, Yukihiko Hiroshima, Haruya Saji

Clinical case reportsSep 1, 2026PMID 42683025doi:10.1002/ccr3.73444 PMC13530852Journal ArticlepubmedProvenance
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This case highlights the importance of genetic evaluation during treatment in young patients with advanced ovarian cancer. Lynch syndrome caused by a germline MSH6 pathogenic variant was diagnosed during first-line maintenance therapy, and pembrolizumab achieved a durable response in recurrent…

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