Spontaneous regression of transverse colon cancer with high-frequency microsatellite instability: a case report and literature review

Nozomi Karakuchi,Manabu Shimomura,Kazuhiro Toyota,Takao Hinoi,Hideki Yamamoto,Seiji Sadamoto,Koichi Mandai,Hiroyuki Egi,Hideki Ohdan,Tadateru Takahashi

Spontaneous regression of transverse colon cancer with high-frequency microsatellite instability: a case report and literature review

2019

Nozomi Karakuchi
Manabu Shimomura
Kazuhiro Toyota
Takao Hinoi
Hideki Yamamoto
Seiji Sadamoto
Koichi Mandai
Hiroyuki Egi
Hideki Ohdan
Tadateru Takahashi

Background Spontaneous regression (SR) of colorectal cancer (CRC) is extremely rare, and only few cases have been reported. Although it is not yet clarified, a plausible mechanism for SR of CRC is an immunological event.

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Transverse colon cancer
Pathology
Regression
High-Frequency Microsatellite Instability
Oncology
Colorectal cancer
Internal medicine
Medicine
Surgical oncology
Microsatellite instability

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