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  "id": 2353651,
  "title": "'Breakthrough' mRNA cancer drug curbs melanoma in large trial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/breakthrough-mrna-cancer-drug-curbs-melanoma-in-large-trial",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-21T09:40:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260821-breakthrough-mrna-cancer-drug-curbs-melanoma-in-large-trial"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US drugmakers Merck and Moderna said Wednesday a personalised cancer treatment had shown success in reducing the recurrence of melanoma tumors in a late-stage trial hailed by experts as a \"breakthrough.\" Researchers have for years been trying to apply mRNA treatments against cancer, but this was the first time such a drug showed positive results in a large, late-stage clinical trial.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "‘Breakthrough’ mRNA cancer drug curbs melanoma in large trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/breakthrough-mrna-cancer-drug-curbs-melanoma-in-large-trial",
        "published": "2026-08-19T21:47:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}