Key Takeaways
mRNA-based COVID vaccines may enhance the immune response to certain cancer treatments
Advanced lung and skin cancer patients lived substantially longer when vaccinated early during immunotherapy
The findings suggest the vaccine's mRNA molecule acts as an immune boost to help fight tumors
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