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Researchers evaluated 40 patients with metaplastic breast carcinoma (MpBC) treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC), with or without immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). While only 6% of patients receiving NAC alone achieved pathologic complete response (pCR), 67% of those starting immunotherapy concurrently with NAC achieved pCR. These findings suggest that adding ICIs to NAC may significantly enhance treatment response in MpBC.

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Researchers evaluated 40 patients with metaplastic breast carcinoma (MpBC) treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC), with or without immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). While only 6% of patients receiving NAC alone achieved pathologic complete response (pCR), 67% of those starting immunotherapy concurrently with NAC achieved pCR. These findings suggest that adding ICIs to NAC may significantly enhance treatment response in MpBC.
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