Observational Study Suggests Antibiotics Can Greatly Impair the Response to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Patients with Cancer

Association of Prior Antibiotic Treatment With Survival and Response to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy in Patients With Cancer – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)

Author Interview: Association of Prior Antibiotic Treatment With Survival and Response to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy in Patients With Cancer (free audio)

Commentaries: Antibiotics reduce survival rates in cancer patients taking immunotherapy – Imperial College London (free) AND Antibiotics prior to immunotherapy lower survival rate for cancer patients, study says – UPI (free)

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