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Higher BMI is Associated with Increased Toxicity in Patients Undergoing Pembrolizumab Treatment for Advanced Melanoma

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This is a highlights summary of an oral session given at the AAD Virtual Meeting Experience and presented by:

Surya Ravichandran, BS
Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA

The content is produced by Infomedica, the official reporting partner of ADA 2020 Virtual Meeting. The summary text was drafted by Synthesis Editorial Ltd, and reviewed by Martina Lambertini, MD, an independent external expert, and approved by Hassan Galadari, MD, FAAD, the scientific editor of the program.

The presenting authors of the original session had no part in the creation of this conference highlights summary.

In addition, an expert commentary on the topic has been provided by:

Martina Lambertini, MD
Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi
Bologna, Italy

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Martina Lambertini, MD
Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi
Bologna, Italy

 

Martina Lambertini, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and a research fellow at the University of Bologna, Italy.

 

References
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1. Naik GS, Waikar SS, Johnson AEW, et al. Complex inter-relationship of body mass index, gender and serum creatinine on survival: exploring the obesity paradox in melanoma patients treated with checkpoint inhibition. J Immunother Cancer 2019; doi: 10.1186/s40425-019-0512-5.

2. Bilen MA, Martini DJ, Liu Y, et al. Combined Effect of Sarcopenia and Systemic Inflammation on Survival in Patients With Advanced Stage Cancer Treated With Immunotherapy. Oncologist 2020;25(3):e528–35.

 


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