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Researchers have identified five independent factors that predict cancer patients' response to checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs). The study validates these factors in more than 1,400 patients and diverse types of cancer. These findings provide a framework to interpret biomarkers of response to CPIs and suggest a future pathway to improve personalized cancer medicine.

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West African genetic ancestry was associated with increased prostate cancer among men living in disadvantaged neighborhoods but not among men living in more affluent neighborhoods, according to a new study. The findings suggest that neighborhood environment may play a role in determining how genetic ancestry influences prostate cancer risk.

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