Focusing on the 'obesity paradox' to improve cancer treatment success

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McGill University researchers examined how diet and the gut microbiome relate to responses to immune checkpoint blockade in cancer patients. They found that some diets commonly considered unhealthy or fattening were associated with better responses, though the finding concerns a specific treatment and requires further research.

In research published in the journal Nature, McGill University researchers looked at the relationship between diet, the gut microbiome and patient response to immune checkpoint blockade. To their surprise, certain diets often considered "unhealthy" or "fattening" were associated with better responses to a type of cancer immunotherapy.