Tocilizumab Controls Paraneoplastic Inflammatory Syndrome but Does Not Suppress Tumor Growth of Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma

Tocilizumab Controls Paraneoplastic Inflammatory Syndrome but Does Not Suppress Tumor Growth of Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma

Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma (AFH) is a rare soft tissue tumor that rarely metastasizes but lacks effective systemic therapy once it propagates. In some reports, high interleukin-6 (IL-6) production promotes tumor growth by autocrine stimulation and tocilizumab, an IL-6 receptor antagonist, can...

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Main Authors: Hideaki Sabe, Akitomo Inoue, Shigenori Nagata, Yoshinori Imura, Toru Wakamatsu, Satoshi Takenaka, Hironari Tamiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5532258
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