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The latest news on another immunotherapy

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Hi Everyone! A new immunotherapy called Tecentriq showed positive results in a study of patients with lung cancer. This new treatment could be FDA approved for the treatment of lung cancer as early as October. Tecentriq works a bit differently than currently available immunotherapies so it will be exciting to have another option.

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Hi Mary, thanks. I am brand new member of this community and I have so many bulletins to print out for the oncologist that I feel overwhelmed. Will certainly check this out.

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