Publication|Articles|July 27, 2026

Evidence-Based Oncology

  • August 2026
  • Volume 32
  • Issue Spec 9

The Promise and Politics of Creating mRNA Vaccines in Cancer

Author(s)Ryan Flinn

Our August cover story from Evidence-Based Oncology.

In June, Moderna and Merck reported clinical trial follow-up results showing that their combination mRNA cancer vaccine and immunotherapy reduced the risk of melanoma recurrence in high-risk patients by nearly half over 5 years.1

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