Prof. Thomas Gajewski
Prof. Thomas Gajewski has found a strong correlation between specific gut bacteria and a clinical response to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy.
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Prof. Thomas Gajewski
Prof. Thomas Gajewski has found a strong correlation between specific gut bacteria and a clinical response to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy.

Gut microbiome influences response to therapy for patients with melanoma

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 16, 2018

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By: John Easton

In the Jan. 5 issue of Science, researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine show that specific strains of commensal bacteria—the swarms of microorganisms naturally dwelling in the intestines—can improve the response rate to immunotherapy for patients being treated…

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