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New NHS Drug Could Revolutionize Bowel Cancer Treatment, Triple Survival Rates

Jun 2, 2024, 06:31 PM

A new drug that 'melts away' tumors could revolutionize the treatment of bowel cancer, potentially replacing surgery. Doctors have hailed the drug as a 'gamechanger,' with a key trial indicating it is more than ten times as effective as conventional treatments. The existing drug, which is already available on the NHS, could save hundreds of lives annually in the UK. Additionally, survival rates for a deadly type of bowel cancer could triple with the use of this immunotherapy drug.