Diet patterns linked to success in immunotherapy for melanoma, research finds

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For the first time, researchers have discovered a link between diet patterns and how well a patient responds to immunotherapy - the main treatment when melanoma spreads in the body. 9News

For the first time, researchers have discovered a link between diet patterns and how well a patient responds to immunotherapy - the main treatment when melanoma spreads in the body.

"We have known for some time that the microbiome of the gut shapes a patient's response to immunotherapy, however we haven't known what role diets plays in that," Rebecca Simpson, Melanoma Institute Australia PhD student and study investigator, said. "The greater the diversity of the zoo in your gut, the better off you are in terms of responding to immunotherapy but what we've done is linked diet to that zoo," Professor Georgina Long, Co-Medical Director at the Melanoma Institute Australia, said.

Immunotherapy has revolutionised the treatment of advanced diseases including high-risk early-stage melanoma.In melanoma patients whose cancer has spread to other parts of the body, it has been a lifeline.

 

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