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Immunotherapy For Advanced Cancer Patients With Autoimmune Disease, Huaqi Li
Immunotherapy For Advanced Cancer Patients With Autoimmune Disease, Huaqi Li
Public Health Theses
Purpose
Immunotherapy (IT) has been shown to improve cancer survival but there is limited evidence regarding use in patients with advanced cancer and pre-existing autoimmune disease (AI). We sought to address these knowledge gaps and determine IT utilization patterns and overall survival (OS) for these patients.
Patients and Methods
This retrospective cohort study used data from Flatiron Health’s nationwide oncology database. Patients diagnosed with advanced cancer where there was ≥ 1 FDA approved IT were included. Baseline demographics were analyzed using χ2 and t-tests. Patterns of IT use were assessed using logistic regression. OS was estimated using Kaplan-Meier and Cox …