Sex disparities matter in cancer development and therapy

S Haupt, F Caramia, SL Klein, JB Rubin… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Curing cancer through precision medicine is the paramount aim of the new wave of
molecular and genomic therapies. Currently, whether patients with non-reproductive …

Sex differences in cancer mechanisms

JB Rubin, JS Lagas, L Broestl, J Sponagel… - Biology of sex …, 2020 - Springer
We now know that cancer is many different diseases, with great variation even within a
single histological subtype. With the current emphasis on develo** personalized …

Androgen receptor blockade promotes response to BRAF/MEK-targeted therapy

CP Vellano, MG White, MC Andrews, M Chelvanambi… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Treatment with therapy targeting BRAF and MEK (BRAF/MEK) has revolutionized
care in melanoma and other cancers; however, therapeutic resistance is common and …

Worldwide prevalence of epidermal growth factor receptor mutations in non-small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis

B Melosky, K Kambartel, M Haentschel… - Molecular Diagnosis & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Identification of variable epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene
mutations in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is important for the selection of appropriate …

Lung cancer in never smokers: The role of different risk factors other than tobacco smoking

L Corrales, R Rosell, AF Cardona, C Martin… - Critical reviews in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Lung cancer (LC), the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, is a complex and
highly heterogeneous disease. Additional to its biological complexity, LC patients are often …

[HTML][HTML] The evolving landscape of sex-based differences in lung cancer: a distinct disease in women

M Ragavan, MI Patel - European Respiratory Review, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
In stark contrast to a few decades ago when lung cancer was predominantly a disease of
men who smoke, incidence rates of lung cancer in women are now comparable to or higher …

Sex and gender influences on cancer immunotherapy response

A Irelli, MM Sirufo, C D'Ugo, L Ginaldi, M De Martinis - Biomedicines, 2020 - mdpi.com
The global burden of cancer is growing and a wide disparity in the incidence, malignancy
and mortality of different types of cancer between each sex has been demonstrated. The sex …

[HTML][HTML] Lung cancer in women: the past, present, and future

N Florez, L Kiel, I Riano, S Patel, K DeCarli… - Clinical Lung Cancer, 2024 - Elsevier
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for women in multiple countries including
the United States. Women are exposed to unique risk factors that remain largely …

Sexual dimorphism in chronic respiratory diseases

KD Reddy, BGG Oliver - Cell & Bioscience, 2023 - Springer
Sex differences in susceptibility, severity, and progression are prevalent for various diseases
in multiple organ systems. This phenomenon is particularly apparent in respiratory diseases …

The role of the sex hormone-gut microbiome axis in tumor immunotherapy

L Wang, L Tang, D Zhai, M Song, W Li, S Xu… - Gut …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Accumulating evidence suggested that both gut microbiome and sex play a critical role in
the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade therapy. Considering the reciprocal relationship …