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New immunotherapy shows promise

In 2013, Judy Perkins, then 47, was diagnosed with breast cancer. She went through a series of standard treatments, including chemotherapy and hormonal therapy. But nothing was working until she joined a trial at the National Cancer Institute, where researchers thought they could tap into Judy's own immune system to fight the cancer. She has been cancer-free for 22 months.