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Are high-dose steroids for immunotherapy-related toxicity harmful in the long run?

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Aug 11, 2024, 12:51

Are high-dose steroids for immunotherapy-related toxicity harmful in the long run?

Peter Lau, Specialist Physician in Medical Oncology at Hollywood Private Hospital, shared a paper by Rik J. Verheijden et al. on X:

“Are high-dose steroids for immunotherapy-related toxicity harmful in the long run? This paper suggests they are for cancer. But was the dose of the steroid proportionate to the severity of the IO toxicity?”

Source: Peter Lau/X

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