Pseudo-Progression With Cancer Treatment

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Pseudo-Progression With Cancer Treatment

When cancer only appears to worsen on checkpoint inhibitors

Pseudoprogression describes when cancer appears to get worse when it is actually improving. This can lead some individuals to stop their cancer treatment early. With the exception of a type of brain cancer, it wasn't until the introduction of immunotherapy drugs—like checkpoint inhibitors—that it became relatively common to see an increase in the size of a tumor or number of metastases on imaging tests, that was not due to the growth or spread of the cancer.

This article offers an overview of pseudoprogression related to immunotherapy. It also covers how this condition is diagnosed and managed and how to cope.

https://www.verywellhealth.com/pseudopr ... nt%20early.