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Immunotherapy before surgery induces complete response in more than half of patients with CSCC

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In an international, multicenter phase II clinical trial led by MD Anderson Cancer Center, 63.3% of patients with stage II–IV cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma saw their tumors nearly or completely disappear when treated with immunotherapy before surgery. 

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