New cancer treatment could 'change the world' for newly diagnosed head and neck cancer patients by adding several years to their life

New Photo - New cancer treatment could 'change the world' for newly diagnosed head and neck cancer patients by adding several years to their life

An immunotherapy treatment has been found to 'change the world' for head and neck cancer patients by giving them an extra two and a half years before the disease worsens or comes back. During a major phase III trial, pembrolizumab combined with standard treatment kept cancer at bay for an average of 60 months - five years - compared to the typical 30 months. The worldwide trial involved 192 sites in 24 countries and experts tested the drug on 714 patients with newly-diagnosed head and neck cancers.

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