Diet and Probiotics Influence Immunotherapy Responses in Melanoma

Source: Oncology Nursing News, January 2022

An expert from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center highlights findings demonstrating the impact that diet and probiotics have in immunotherapy responses.

Diet and supplement use may influence the microbiome and subsequent responses to immunotherapy, according to Jennifer McQuade, MD.

McQuade, an assistant professor of medical melanoma oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, recently spoke with Oncology Nursing News® about recently published study findings, which suggest that high-fiber diets and lower probiotic use may be associated with improved immunotherapy response rates among patients with melanoma.

 

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