In:
CNS Oncology, Future Medicine Ltd, Vol. 6, No. 4 ( 2017-10), p. 269-274
Abstract:
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a common cancer of the skin. Risk factors include fair skin, excessive sun and ultraviolet light exposure, and history of xeroderma pigmentosa. Perineural invasion (PNI), an uncommon manifestation of SCC, involves microscopic tumor cells invading various layers of the nerve sheath. It is associated with a poorer prognosis. Standard treatment for PNI includes radiation therapy. Here, we describe a case an older gentleman with a history of SCC with PNI successfully treated with erlotinib and intrathecal chemotherapy.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2045-0907
,
2045-0915
DOI:
10.2217/cns-2017-0010
Language:
English
Publisher:
Future Medicine Ltd
Publication Date:
2017
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2692808-5
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