Survival of Patients Treated with Antibiotics and Immunotherapy for Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Survival of Patients Treated with Antibiotics and Immunotherapy for Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Antibiotics (ABs) are common medications used for treating infections. In cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), concomitant exposure to ABs may impair the efficacy of ICIs and lead to a poorer outcome compared to AB non-users. We report here the results of a meta-analysis...

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Main Authors: Fausto Petrelli, Alessandro Iaculli, Diego Signorelli, Antonio Ghidini, Lorenzo Dottorini, Gianluca Perego, Michele Ghidini, Alberto Zaniboni, Stefania Gori, Alessandro Inno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
cancer
immune checkpoint inhibitors
survival
antibiotic
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/5/1458

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