BRCA2 and lung cancer: Programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) inhibitors have revolutionized the treatment of lung cancer and many other cancers by destroying the interaction between receptors with ligands in the tumor-immune microenvironment and enabling T cells to recognize and attack cancer cells.<h4>Case description</h4>In our study, we report a patient with advanced BRCA2 lung squamous cell carcinoma who received platinum-based chemotherapy combined with paclitaxel.