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Claire Berlinski @ClaireBerlinski
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A bit under-reported, wouldn't you say? In a normal world, this is headline news, on the cover of every magazine, champagne corks are fly and newscasters weep with joy. I mean: This is *amazing.* independent.co.uk/news/science/n…
"It has already had spectacular results. For more than 100 years scientists attempted to engage the immune system in the fight against cancer [but] progress into clinical development was modest."

"Checkpoint therapy has now revolutionized cancer treatment."
"The success of these immune checkpoint therapies in reducing tumour size and spread has been unprecedented: both animal and human trials showed dramatic results for all the drugs tested. ...
chemistryworld.com/news/what-is-c…
"Though this [therapy] can cause side-effects, they aren’t usually too serious and the therapy has been hailed as revolutionary for cancer treatment. Approval of these three drugs for other types of cancer, including lung and prostate, is expected in the coming years."

Amazing.
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