Publications by authors named "Kouhei Takeda"
Transl Cancer Res
March 2022
Article Synopsis
- Herpes zoster (HZ) mainly affects older and immunocompromised individuals, and the study aimed to explore its frequency in lung cancer patients undergoing immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment versus traditional chemotherapy.
- Out of 80 patients treated with ICI, 4 (5.0%) developed HZ, compared to 16 (4.5%) out of 356 patients receiving only chemotherapy, showing no significant difference overall.
- However, among patients under 65 years old, those receiving ICI had a higher incidence of HZ (12.5%) compared to the chemotherapy group (1.2%), indicating a potential increased risk that warrants further investigation.
