Obesity Prolongs Life For Men With Metastatic Melanoma

Targeted or immune therapies improve the survival rate of obese men with metastatic melanoma. Specific estrogen receptors can be tuned to respond to immunotherapy. In obese men, adipose tissue produces an enzyme called aromatase that converts androgens into estrogens which could protect them from melanoma.

obesity paradox: obese men with skin cancer have better chances of survival
- women with metastatic melanoma are known to have better outcome compared to men
- obese men have high levels of estrogen causing the sane effect to immunotherapy

Obesity Prolongs Life For Men With Metastatic Melanoma

Men with metastatic melanoma have a better survival rate if they are obese as they respond better to immunotherapy. Read More

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