Prognosis
Powerful Drug Combination for Breast Cancer ‘Could Save Thousands of Lives’
In combination with chemotherapy, the immunotherapy Keytruda can stop a type of aggressive breast cancer from coming back, a study shows.
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A powerful drug combination for breast cancer could save thousands of lives, according to new results from a long-term study.
The drug Keytruda (also known as pembrolizumab), if given at the right time and in combination with chemotherapy, can stop the disease coming back in women with a type of aggressive breast cancer, driving up the chance of being cured.