How Immunotherapy Saved a Stage 4 Cancer Patient’s Life

Diane Lucey has long hair. That's not noteworthy in itself — after all, so do lots of women. But long hair is significant for a woman who has just undergone cancer treatment, which Lucey has. A combination of precision medicine and immunotherapy not only saved her life, but spared her the difficult side effects that are common for cancer patients.
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