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Monday, October 12, 2026● Updated 6:00 AM ET
Medicines & FDA

Immunotherapy plus chemo approved after surgery for some colon cancers

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Tecentriq is now approved with chemo for stage III colon cancer with a specific genetic feature (dMMR). Adding it cut the risk of the cancer returning by about half in a trial.

Source: FDA

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