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Sunday, October 11, 2026● Updated 11:15 AM ET
Medicines & FDA

FDA approves Tecentriq after surgery for a type of stage III colon cancer

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Adding the immunotherapy to chemo cut the risk of the cancer returning or death by half in a 712-patient trial. It is for tumors with a specific genetic marker.

Source: Roche

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