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. 2022 Apr 27;41(2):261–280. doi: 10.1007/s10555-022-10029-3
Diet studies are marred by confounders, but a high-fiber diet, rich in vegetables and non-citrus fruits, coffee, and unprocessed foods may exert a protective effect on melanomagenesis
When using checkpoint inhibitors, probiotic use and antibiotic use was associated with worsened outcome, while high-fiber diet was associated with improved outcomes
Work is ongoing to identify key microbes that may be predictive of checkpoint response or therapeutic adjunct
Fecal microbiota transplant combined with checkpoint inhibitors has been shown to induce responses in checkpoint-inhibitor resistant melanomas in a pilot trial
Ongoing trials continue to evaluate the effect of changing the microbiome for melanoma treatments through dietary supplements, fecal microbiota transplant, or microbial supplements