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flag FDA approves Keytruda for advanced head and neck cancer, first new treatment in 20 years.

flag The FDA has approved Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for adult patients with resectable, locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) that expresses PD-L1. flag This approval, based on the KEYNOTE-689 trial, marks the first new treatment option for locally advanced HNSCC in over two decades. flag Keytruda is used before surgery and then with radiation therapy after surgery, followed by continued use alone. flag The treatment aims to improve outcomes for patients with this type of cancer.

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