text_1: Immune-Focused Drug May Be New Weapon Against Advanced Melanoma
text_2: The story focuses on a recent study that found the drug nivolumab (sold under the trade name Opdivo) is superior to the drug ipilimumab (sold as Yervoy) in preventing recurrence of Stage 3 and Stage 4 melanoma after surgery, at least when it comes to recurrence-free survival. The story does a good job addressing side effects and highlighting who funded the research. The story would have been stronger if it had mentioned the steep costs of these drugs. Study results related to new drugs are often overhyped, raising hopes in cancer patients without giving patients (and their loved ones) the information they need to place the new research findings in context. This story uses fairly cautious language and addresses the research and its findings in detail.