The Gut Microbiome and Immunotherapy: Researching the Connection

<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Sumanta (Monty) Pal and Dr. Arielle Elkrief discuss the clinical relevance of the gut microbiome in cancer immunotherapy and the importance of antibiotic stewardship, as well as interventions currently being explored to treat gut dysbiosis and optimize immunotherapy response.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "text-decoration: underline;"><strong>TRANSCRIPT</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style= "font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">Dr. Sumanta (Monty) Pal:</span></strong> <span style= "font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">Hi everyone, I'm Dr. Monty Pal, welcoming you to the <em>ASCO Daily News</em> Podcast. I'm a medical oncologist. I'm a professor and vice chair of academic affairs at the City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center in Los Angeles. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">Today we're here to discuss one of my favorite topics, which is the gut microbiome. It's almost hard to avoid ...