患者对医疗状况的看法 在晚期癌中进行免疫检查点治疗后

Ulka Vaishampayan1, Sumanta Pal2, Sephora Dafinescu3

  • 1Medicine/Oncology, Rogel Cancer Center University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI.

概括

免疫检查点抑制剂 (ICI) 可以在晚期癌患者中引起新的或恶化的健康问题. 这项调查强调了常见的疾病,如甲状腺功能障碍和高血压ICI治疗后.

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