Autoimmune comorbidities in patients with metastatic melanoma: a retrospective analysis of us claims data

Abstract Background Immunotherapies have advanced the treatment of metastatic melanoma; however, they are associated with immune-related toxicities. Patients with pre-existing autoimmune comorbidities are commonly excluded from clinical trials investigating immunotherapies in metastatic melanoma. Si...

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Main Authors: Qiufei Ma, Mark Shilkrut, Zhongyun Zhao, Minming Li, Nicolas Batty, Beth Barber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4051-0