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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Andrew Gregory Health editor

Smart jab can shrink head and neck cancer tumours within six weeks, trial finds

A sheet of brain scans.
Head and neck cancer is the sixth most common form of the disease. Photograph: Yuriy Klochan/Alamy

Doctors have hailed “incredibly encouraging” trial results that show a triple-action smart jab can shrink tumours in head and neck cancer patients within six weeks.

Head and neck cancer is the world’s sixth most common form of the disease. If it spreads or comes back after standard treatment, patients may be offered immunotherapy and platinum chemotherapy. But if this fails, there is often little else doctors can do.

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