Obesity and Survival After Immune Checkpoint Inhibition for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Eric V. Mastrolonardo,
Pablo Llerena,
Joseph Lu
et al.
Abstract:ImportanceFor patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), recent data suggest that obesity has a beneficial effect on survival outcomes in various cancer types. Reports on this association in head and neck cancer are limited.ObjectivesTo compare overall survival (OS) to 5 years and functional outcomes in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) treated with ICIs based on pretreatment body mass index (BMI).Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis retrospective population-based coh… Show more
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