Visceral adiposity and systemic inflammation in the obesity paradox in patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma undergoing immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: a retrospective cohort study
Background The obesity paradox is a topic of increasing interest in oncology and epidemiology research. Although this phenomenon has been observed in melanoma patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors, little is known about its mechanism. We aim to investigate the prognostic value of obesity a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2022-08-01
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Series: | Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer |
Online Access: | https://jitc.bmj.com/content/10/8/e005226.full |