Cancer breakthrough as ‘amazing’ new wonderdrug destroys tumours in terminally ill

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A landmark trial found a mixture of two immunotherapy medicines harnessed patients’ immune systems to kill their own cancer cells.

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Researchers at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), London and the Royal Marsden NHS foundation trust found that by combining nivolumab and ipilimumab medications could shrink tumours in terminally-ill head and neck patients cancer patients.

 

Results from similar trials of the drug combinations have alos given similar benefits for terminally-ill kidney, skin and bowel cancer patients.

 

 

 

 

 

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