Neoadjuvant immunotherapy improves outcomes in high-risk melanoma patients.

Published Date: 02 Mar 2023

High-risk melanoma patients who received the drug pembrolizumab before or after surgery to remove the cancer had a higher risk of developing melanoma than those who did not have a similar condition that eliminated cancer cells.

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