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Antimicrobial exposure linked to poorer survival in triple negative breast cancer
Each additional total or unique monthly antimicrobial prescription is associated with inferior overall and breast-cancer-specific survival in women with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). The study published in Nature Communications, 12 April 2023, found that the association was directly related…
Immunotherapy: three studies point to potential strategies to improve response
Over the past 10 years, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have transformed the therapeutic landscape of cancer, becoming standard treatments for metastatic melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, head and neck cancer, and non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC). “ICIs have revolutionised care in…
No reason to delay cancer immunotherapy following antibiotic use
Exposure to antibiotics prior to anti-PD-1 antibody treatment had no effect on melanoma outcomes. The French study, reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (published March 7, 2022), found using antibiotics in a large cohort of advanced melanoma…