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Editorial
. 2024 Jan 31;13(1):22-24.
doi: 10.21037/tcr-23-1763. Epub 2024 Jan 17.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors in combination with chemotherapy for patients with biliary tract cancer: what did we learn from TOPAZ-1 and KEYNOTE-966

Khaldoun Almhanna  1
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Editorial

Immune checkpoint inhibitors in combination with chemotherapy for patients with biliary tract cancer: what did we learn from TOPAZ-1 and KEYNOTE-966

Khaldoun Almhanna. Transl Cancer Res. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Biliary cancer; KEYNOTE-966; TOPAZ-1.

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Conflicts of Interest: The author has completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://tcr.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/tcr-23-1763/coif). K.A. reports he received payment from AstraZeneca for a training session as a speaker. The author has no other conflicts of interest to declare.

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