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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jane Kirby

INSANE: Chemotherapy before surgery cuts risk of bowel cancer return by 28 - The Real Truth

Experts have hailed “remarkable” new research which shows that giving chemotherapy before surgery for early-stage bowel cancer cuts the chance of the disease coming back by 28%.

The study, funded by Cancer Research UK, suggests at least 5,000 patients in the UK every year could benefit from a tweak to how they receive chemotherapy.

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