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FED: Breakthrough in lung cancer treatment

FED: Breakthrough in lung cancer treatment

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FED: Breakthrough in lung cancer treatment

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FED: Breakthrough in lung cancer treatment

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Sydney: Australian Associated Press Pty Limited

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AAP General News Wire, 2016

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English

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Sydney: Australian Associated Press Pty Limited

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It essentially works by targeting a "cunning"' protein marker found on cancer cells, known as PD-L1, which tricks the body into thinking there is no cancer in the body for the immune system to fight. "The drug mobilises patients' immune systems to fight against cancer and performs much better than traditionial chemotherapy in some patients," Prof [...

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FED: Breakthrough in lung cancer treatment

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