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Case Reports
. 2025 Apr 19:59:101748.
doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2025.101748. eCollection 2025 Jun.

Unconventional success: Achieving long-term remission with pembrolizumab in recurrent high-grade endometrial carcinosarcoma

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Unconventional success: Achieving long-term remission with pembrolizumab in recurrent high-grade endometrial carcinosarcoma

Anaiya G Singh et al. Gynecol Oncol Rep. .

Abstract

•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.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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