Diet conditions the gut microbiome for cancer immunotherapy
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Sun F. and Fu T. (2026). Diet conditions the gut microbiome for cancer immunotherapy. The Innovation Nutrition 1:100045. https://doi.org/10.59717/j.xinn-nutri.2026.100045
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Figure 1.
Dietary context, not obesity, shapes microbial metabolism and the anti-PD-1 response
