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Gastric cancer liver metastasis will reduce the efficacy of immunotherapy.
World J Gastrointest Surg
September 2024
Department of General Surgery, Hainan State People's Hospital of Qinghai Province, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 813000, Qinghai Province, China.
Article Synopsis
- Immune checkpoint inhibitors help keep T cells active against tumors, making treatments more effective for cancers like lung cancer and melanoma.
- However, when cancer spreads to the liver, it can make these treatments work less well and hurt a patient's overall health.
- A study by Liu shows that patients with gastric cancer and liver tumors may not respond well to immunotherapy, but figuring out how to deal with liver issues could improve treatment outcomes.