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Abstract TP311: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Stroke Etiology in a Retrospective Cohort of Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Stroke Journal

Introduction:Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors (ICIs) used for treatment of malignancies might promote atherosclerosis and increase the risk of ischemic stroke (IS). We aimed to compare IS characteristics of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who received ICIs compared to those who did not.

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Beating the Odds: Inside the Tribe with a Near-Zero Rate of Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

It kills almost twice as many people globally when compared to all cancers combined. Share While the average Western male and female will develop advanced coronary artery disease by age 55 and 66, respectively, 85% of the Tsimane tribe population over 40 had no evidence of advanced atherosclerosis 2. 2013 Jun;15(3):134-6.