Patrick Soon-Shiong: The Immune System Matters Regardless of Tumor Type
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Patrick Soon-Shiong: The Immune System Matters Regardless of Tumor Type

Patrick Soon-Shiong, Chairman of Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation, Executive Chairman at ImmunityBio, and Executive Chairman of the Los Angeles Times, shared on X:

“As I scan the literature, I continue to be amazed of how far back the realization that the immune system matters regardless of the tumor type and that with loss of T and NK cells, survival is so significantly reduced. Here is a paper since 2012 that states,

‘These patients could be proposed for specific treatment approaches, including innovative strategies for immune restoration.’

Just imagine if such an approach was available.”

Title: CD4 lymphopenia to identify end-of-life metastatic cancer patients

Authors: Julien Péron, Claire Cropet, Olivier Tredan, Thomas Bachelot, Isabelle Ray-Coquard, Gilles Clapisson, Sylvie Chabaud, Irene Philip, Christophe Borg, Philippe Cassier, Inthidar Labidi Galy, Catherine Sebban, David Perol, Pierre Biron, Christophe Caux, Christine Menetrier-Caux, Jean-Yves Blay

Read the Full Article on European Journal of Cancer.

Patrick Soon-Shiong: The Immune System Matters Regardless of Tumor Type

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