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Merck and Moderna say cancer vaccine shows signs of preventing recurrence of melanoma

NBC News · August 19, 2026 at 12:49 PM

Merck and Moderna say cancer vaccine shows signs of preventing recurrence of melanoma

Pharmaceutical giants Moderna and Merck said that an experimental vaccine treatment has shown signs of preventing cancer from returning or spreading in a study of high-risk melanoma patients.

NBC News health reporter Aria Bendix explains what happens next.

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Merck and Moderna say cancer vaccine shows signs of preventing recurrence of melanoma

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