Chemotherapy and immunotherapy delivers ‘double-whammy’ to drug-resistant breast cancer

Pairing chemo and immunotherapy can deliver a double-whammy punch that knocks out deadly drug-resistant breast cancer, new research has shown.

Scientists who tested the approach on mice found that animals remained cancer-free even after they were given new tumours, indicating long-lasting immune protection.

Unlike some other cancers, including those of the lung and skin, breast cancer is not known to respond well to treatments that harness the immune system.