Sex hormones influence survival of patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma undergoing immune checkpoint therapy

ConclusionIncreased LH and LH/FSH values in women as well as high E2 levels in men were significant predictors of better survival. Elevated LH/FSH ratio was predictive of better response to ICI in women. These results show first clinical evidence of the potential role of sex hormones as prognostic and predictive biomarker in mUC. Further prospective analyses are needed to corroborate our findings.

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Source: Biology of Sex Differences - June 5, 2023 Category: Biology Source Type: research