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Doctors Hail A 'New Era' For Cancer Treatment

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04:30 1 Jun 2015


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Some doctors think the latest cancer treatment could mean a new era in tackling the disease.

It uses 2 different drugs to wake up the body's own immune system, which then starts attacking cancerous cells.

A trial showed more than half of patients with advanced melanoma had their tumours shrink or brought under control as a result.

Doctor Anthony El-Khoueiry, from the American Society of Clinical Oncology, explains the success of the trials:


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