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When is immunotherapy for breast cancer given?
Source: Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Institute.
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Context: Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer
Immunotherapy for breast cancer may be given at different times in your treatment. You might get it with chemotherapy before surgery to help shrink the tumor so that it can be removed more easily during surgery.
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After the doctor removes all the cancer that can be seen at the time of the surgery, you may receive immunotherapy alone to kill any cancer cells that are left.
Immunotherapy may also be given with chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer or recurrent breast cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. Learn more about Metastatic Breast Cancer or Breast Cancer Recurrence.
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