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SWOG study shows neoadjuvant Keytruda helps prevent recurrence in high-risk melanoma

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Patients with high-risk melanoma who received the immunotherapy drug Keytruda (pembrolizumab) both before and after surgery to remove cancerous tissue had a significantly lower risk of their cancer recurring than similar patients who received the drug only after surgery.

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