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Drug cocktail can wipe out skin cancer: Study

Wednesday, 20 April 2016 7:59 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 20 April 2016 8:24 AM ]

American researchers have made a significant breakthrough in the treatment of advanced skin cancer.

American researchers have made a significant breakthrough in the treatment of advanced skin cancer.

Scientists say a new combination of smart drugs can wipe out all traces of melanoma in more than one in five patients, even if the cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

The drugs block the tumor’s ability to neutralize key cells in our immune system. That in turn allows the body to mount an all-out assault on the cancer.

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