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Editorial
. 2020 Apr;9(2):247-249.
doi: 10.21037/hbsn.2019.11.35.

Is obesity a disease?-the evolving concepts, cancer paradox and association with improved cancer immunotherapy efficacy

Monica Cheng  1 , Richard B Gunderman  1
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Editorial

Is obesity a disease?-the evolving concepts, cancer paradox and association with improved cancer immunotherapy efficacy

Monica Cheng et al. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2020 Apr.
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Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/hbsn.2019.11.35). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Comment on

  • Paradoxical effects of obesity on T cell function during tumor progression and PD-1 checkpoint blockade.
    Wang Z, Aguilar EG, Luna JI, Dunai C, Khuat LT, Le CT, Mirsoian A, Minnar CM, Stoffel KM, Sturgill IR, Grossenbacher SK, Withers SS, Rebhun RB, Hartigan-O'Connor DJ, Méndez-Lagares G, Tarantal AF, Isseroff RR, Griffith TS, Schalper KA, Merleev A, Saha A, Maverakis E, Kelly K, Aljumaily R, Ibrahimi S, Mukherjee S, Machiorlatti M, Vesely SK, Longo DL, Blazar BR, Canter RJ, Murphy WJ, Monjazeb AM. Wang Z, et al. Nat Med. 2019 Jan;25(1):141-151. doi: 10.1038/s41591-018-0221-5. Epub 2018 Nov 12. Nat Med. 2019. PMID: 30420753 Free PMC article.

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