Newly approved head and neck cancer treatment improves care for first time in more than 20 years
Pembrolizumab has been approved as a perioperative immunotherapy for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, providing improved outcomes beyond standard care.
This approval introduces the first perioperative immunotherapy for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, offering earlier treatment options and improved outcomes compared with standard care.
Evidence level: Irányelv / elfogadott gyakorlat. Magas szintű klinikai elfogadottság.
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