Keytruda is a newly discovered drug which proved to be better than other drugs in case of curing lung cancer. Dr. Edward Garon of UCLA has to say “this can be a substantial change for many patients from the way they have been treated before”. His team has tested Keytruda in 495 patients. It was not a total cure but it showed a ray of hope. Lung cancer is causing death profusely in United States. Garon’s team said that patients treated with Keytruda had their cancer stopped growing for almost a year and some still did not get back.Many patients had a mutation in PD-L1 and people who were ingested the drug were more likely to have the mutation. Keytruda stimulates the body’s immune system to destroy the lung cancer cells. The UCLA researchers reported that Keytruda is safe and effective for halting tumour. Further study marked the response of Keytruda towards the protein PD-L1 as an indicator. Dr. Garon mentioned “pembrolizumab showed prolonged response in patients with lung c
http://cancerinlungs.com/keytruda-fights-lung-cancer/
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