The complex relationship between body mass index and response to immune checkpoint inhibition in metastatic melanoma patients
Abstract Despite major improvements in combatting metastatic melanoma since the advent of immunotherapy, the overall survival for patients with advanced disease remains low. Recently, there is a growing number of reports supporting an “obesity paradox,” in which patients who are overweight or mildly...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40425-019-0699-5 |