Why Black men’s prostate cancer may be more responsive to immunotherapy

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Why Black men’s prostate cancer may be more responsive to immunotherapy

Black men die more often of prostate cancer yet, paradoxically, have greater survival benefits from immunotherapy treatment. A new Northwestern Medicine study discovered the reason appears to be an increase of a surprising type of immune cell in the tumor. The findings could lead to immune-based precision medicine treatment for men of all races with localized aggressive and advanced prostate cancer.

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