Endocrine complications of immunotherapies : a review

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Use of immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer treatment has increased vastly over the past decade, as both single and combination agent therapies. While having a positive impact on survival rates, adverse effects have been noted, with endocrine effects in around 10% of patients. Thyroid disease and hypophysitis are the most commonly encountered, with diabetes mellitus and primary adrenal insufficiency also reported, as well as more rare endocrinopathies. Patient and clinician education to raise awareness of these effects, as well as regular monitoring to enable early recognition, diagnosis and prompt treatment of the immune side effects, are key. In this review, we discuss the aetiology, presentation and management of the endocrine complications of immunotherapies that are relevant to the general physician, as well as highlighting important areas where further research is still needed.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

Clinical medicine (London, England) - 21(2021), 2 vom: 07. März, Seite e212-e222

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hattersley, Rosie [VerfasserIn]
Nana, Melanie [VerfasserIn]
Lansdown, Andrew J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cancer
Endocrine
Hypophysitis
Immunotherapy
Journal Article
Review
Thyroid

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Date Completed 20.05.2021

Date Revised 26.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.7861/clinmed.2020-0827

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM323184057