A New Type of Treatment Shows Promise Against Aggressive Breast Cancer

This study is proof of principle that we should keep going,” Litton says. She is investigating whether there is a way for people who have already started chemotherapy to learn whether they will respond to the standard cycle of chemotherapy drugs, or should be switched to immunotherapy combinations for better results. Adams is also hopeful that other immunotherapy drugs may be developed that are more effective in activating the immune system against breast cancer cells specifically. “I expect these results will really invigorate the field and bring new research to help patients,” she says.
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