Experimental Vaccine Combo Cuts Skin Cancer Recurrence By 44%

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An experimental vaccine combination could provide a big step forward in cancer treatment. A study found a combination of Moderna's personalized melanoma vaccine and Merck & Co's immunotherapy Keytruda brought down the risk of recurrence or death by 44-percent. In an interview with Reuters, Moderna's chief medical officer said the combination "has the capacity to be a new paradigm in the treatment of cancer." Moderna's personalized vaccine is created using patients' tumors and healthy tissue and can be made in around eight weeks


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