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Checkpoint inhibitor shrinks advanced squamous cell skin cancer
Description: Clinical trials show that an immune checkpoint inhibitor shrinks the tumors of nearly half of patients with an incurable, advanced form of a common skin cancer. The results mark a potential paradigm shift in the treatment of patients with advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, who to date have had very limited results with chemotherapy and targeted therapies. [Source: University of Texas _ MD Anderson Cancer Center]
URL: https://www.mdanderson.org/newsroom/2018/06/checkpoint-inhibitor-shrinks-advanced-squamous-cell-skin-cancer.html
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Source: University of Texas _ MD Anderson Cancer Center
Publish Date: 6/4/2018
Reading Level: Basic
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