Does Side Effects correspond with Better Results with Yervoy?
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Does Side Effects correspond with Better Results with Yervoy?

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    • August 28, 2015 at 11:52 pm
    BrianP
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    So this discussion hasn't come up in a while.  Do side effects have any correlation with overall survival?  This abstract says it doesn't.  Also states that taking corticosteriods don't have an impact on overall survival.  Would be interesting to see the whole article.

     

    http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/early/2015/08/11/JCO.2015.60.8448

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