Early use of steroids affects immune cells and impairs immunotherapy efficacy

• Hiroji Iwata,
• Takayuki Ueno,
• Shigehira Saji,
• Norikazu Masuda,
• Katsumasa Kuroi,
• Nobuaki Sato,
• Hiroyuki Takei,
• Yutaka Yamamoto,
• Shinji Ohno,
• Hiroko Yamashita,
• Kazufumi Hisamatsu,
• Kenjiro Aogi,
• Hironobu Sasano,
• Masakazu Toi

Affiliations

Hiroji Iwata

Department of Breast Oncology, Aichi Cancer Center, Nagoya, Japan

Takayuki Ueno

Breast Surgical Oncology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Shigehira Saji

Medical Oncology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan

Norikazu Masuda

Department of Surgery, Breast Oncology, National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan

Katsumasa Kuroi

Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Medical Treatment Cooperation Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Nobuaki Sato

Department of Breast Oncology, Niigata Cancer Center Hospital, Niigata, Japan

Hiroyuki Takei

Department of Breast Surgery and Oncology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan

Yutaka Yamamoto

Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan

Shinji Ohno

Breast Oncology Center, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Hiroko Yamashita

Department of Breast Surgery, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan

Kazufumi Hisamatsu

Oikawa Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan

Kenjiro Aogi

Department of Breast Surgery, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Ehime, Japan

Hironobu Sasano

Department of Pathology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan

Masakazu Toi

Breast Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan