Novel Type of Immunotherapy Helps Man Fight Brain Cancer

A man with deadly brain cancer that had spread to his spine saw his tumors shrink and, for a time, vanish after a novel treatment to help his immune system attack his disease — another first in this promising field. The type of immunotherapy that Richard Grady, 50, received already has helped some people with blood cancers such as leukemia. But the way he was given it is new, and may allow its use not just for brain tumors but also other cancers that can spread, such as breast and...

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