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I was wondering what are some recent breakthrough treatments with cancer?
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Immunotherapy: Using the body's immune system to fight cancer is one of the areas of advancement in cancer treatment. See this site for some info. http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/treatmenttypes/immunotherapy/index.
Answered 1/5/2014
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