immunotherapy
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Tislelizumab regimen reached 45.3% pathological complete response in rectal cancer
In this 118-patient randomised phase II trial, adding tislelizumab to short-course radiotherapy and CAPOX chemotherapy was associated with a higher pathological complete response rate than the same treatment…
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First-line immunotherapy reduced progression hazard 39% in MSI-H metastatic colorectal cancer
A meta-analysis of two randomised phase III trials found longer progression-free and overall survival with first-line checkpoint-inhibitor therapy than chemotherapy in MSI-H/dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer. The evidence is…
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Severe immune toxicity linked to 48.6% response in MSI-H cancers
In this 1,175-patient retrospective study, people who developed severe immune-related side effects had a higher recorded response rate to immunotherapy. The association is hypothesis-generating, not proof that toxicity…