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cysts

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plural of cyst

as in tubercles

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In a study of 154 people with this type of rectal cancer who were treated with dostarlimab, 68% had a complete clinical response at one year, which meant doctors could not see evidence of tumors on imaging or other methods for tracking the tumors.

— Alice Park, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
What was more, the data suggested that going after the therapy’s bull’s-eye might unlock the power of immunotherapy in other, more common cancers that had stubbornly rebuffed such efforts, like pancreatic and ovarian tumors.

— Andrew Joseph, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026

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Now researchers are investigating whether certain cancers, such as breast cancer, could be added to that list.

— Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 8 June 2026
Over time, follow-on R&D added over 40 indications across numerous cancers — including early-stage applications that allow treatment to begin before cancer worsens.

— Tomas J. Philipson, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026

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