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Immunotherapy’s Skin Side Effects: Are Microbes to Blame? - Cancer Currents Blog

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Immunotherapy's Skin Side Effects: Are Microbes to Blame?
07/13/2022
Human skin cells (yellow) play host to a broad array of bacteria (pink), fungi (blue), and other microbes.
People with cancer who take immunotherapy drugs often develop skin side effects, including itching and painful rashes. New research in mice suggests these side effects may be caused by the immune system attacking new bacterial colonies on the skin.
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