Neoadjuvant Keytruda improves outlook in high-risk melanoma

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Southwest Oncology Group researchers have found that starting Keytruda (pembrolizumab) before surgery instead of waiting until after surgery significantly improves the outlook for patients with stage III-IV melanoma.

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