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Chemoimmunotherapy Efficacy in Patients with and without Liver Metastases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Identifying that liver metastases affect immunotherapy response helps oncologists better predict treatment success and refine patient selection strategies.

This systematic review and meta-analysis quantifies the differential efficacy of chemoimmunotherapy in patients with versus without liver metastases, addressing a clinically important biomarker for immune checkpoint therapy response. The findings could inform patient selection and treatment sequencing decisions.

What the study was

Study design
Systematic review and meta-analysis
Population
Cancer patients receiving chemoimmunotherapy with and without liver metastases
Category
Treatment Innovation
Maturity
Validated
Journal
Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology

Why it surfaced

Meta-analysis addressing a clinically meaningful immunotherapy stratification question; practical implications for treatment selection; Crit Rev Oncol Hematol appropriate venue.

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