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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Jane Kirby and Rachel Clun

‘Game changer’ immunotherapy drug could lead to increased survival rates for bladder cancer patients

Patients with advanced bladder cancer treated with an immunosuppressant drug were a third less likely to see the disease return and more likely to survive for longer than patients who were given standard treatments, new research shows.

An expert who led the study said more patients could be cured if new treatments from the “game-changer” study become the new standard of care.

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