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New mRNA vaccine could reduce the recurrence and spread of skin cancer - NPR

Published by NPR By Leila Fadel · 20 August 2026 at 11:45
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New mRNA vaccine could reduce the recurrence and spread of skin cancer - NPR
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Merck and Moderna announced a successful late-stage trial for a melanoma vaccine. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Dr. Robert Vonderheide of Penn Medicine and the American Association for Cancer Research.

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