Denosumab Experience in Metastatic Giant Cell Tumor of Bone: Case Series
PDF
Cite
Share
Request
Case report
P: 67-69
2014

Denosumab Experience in Metastatic Giant Cell Tumor of Bone: Case Series

Acta Haematol Oncol Turc 2014;47(3):67-69
1. Dr. A. Y. Ankara Oncology Training And Research Hospital, Department Of Medical Oncology, Ankara, Turkey
2.
No information available.
No information available
Received Date: 2014-08-27T21:33:24
Accepted Date: 2015-02-27T10:40:22
PDF
Cite
Share
Request

Abstract

Giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB) is a rare benign primary tumor of the bone. Bisphosphonate therapy is curently used in GCTB because of its anti-osteoclastic effects. Denosumab is fully human monoclonal antibody that inhibit disease progression in metastatic GCTB. We summurized tree patients GCTB patients with lung metastasis. The patient were received between 12-18 months denosumab and remain without disease progression between 6-15 months after discontinuous of treatment. Due to the indolent nature of the tumor follow-up period may be short, however we thinks it is an important experience fort his condition