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mRNA melanoma vaccine cuts recurrence risk over 40 percent
The personalized vaccine is built from each patient's own tumor, and the Phase 3 trial results are another sign of promise for mRNA in cancer treatment.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Dr. Nina Byte on this story, from Coffee Talk at 8:29 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Wired's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Wired: “New mRNA Vaccine Reduces Risk of Melanoma Recurrence by Over 40 Percent”.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 8:29 AM ET on Coffee Talk, by Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Dr. Nina Byte.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA personalized mRNA vaccine, built from a patient's own tumor, cut the risk of melanoma coming back by more than forty percent in a Phase 3 trial, Wired reports.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentPhase 3 is the big one. That's the stage where hopeful ideas usually fall over, and this one didn't.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI'd love to find the catch. I've looked, and for once it isn't there.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorGood news is allowed on Saturdays.
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