Story catches up with melanoma patient on drug trial

You may remember Nigel who was diagnosed with melanoma in January.

He was told he'd have to pay $150,000 for the Keytruda drug but was then given a lifeline in the form of a drug trial.

But, there was a catch - seven months on from his first infusion, he still doesn't know whether he has been given Keytruda or a placebo.

Story has been following his progress since the start and caught up with him after he received his latest scan results.

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