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immune checkpoint inhibitors as inital treatment

Posted by gdp1943wls @gdp1943wls, Sep 9, 2017

do immune checkpoint inhibitors work for head and neck cancers and if so, where in the south can it be done?

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Are there any in (Chicago) IL?

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I am waiting for a clinical trial from Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville.

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Immune checkpoint inhibitors are a major advance for the treatment of head and neck cancer. Keytruda was originally approved for recurrent cancer treatment: https://mavendoctors.io/cancerconnect/head-neck-cancer/keytruda-approved-for-advanced-head-and-neck-cancer-y2EdIGqND0iR0mMoG0cykw/ Although not yet FDA approved for initial treatment data is not available showing its benefit. With published data many insurers will begin coverage.

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@charles

Immune checkpoint inhibitors are a major advance for the treatment of head and neck cancer. Keytruda was originally approved for recurrent cancer treatment: https://mavendoctors.io/cancerconnect/head-neck-cancer/keytruda-approved-for-advanced-head-and-neck-cancer-y2EdIGqND0iR0mMoG0cykw/ Although not yet FDA approved for initial treatment data is not available showing its benefit. With published data many insurers will begin coverage.

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