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Mets increase (brain)

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    • September 15, 2017 at 3:01 pm
    thinkingofu
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      Hello everyone

      Hope this message finds you well

      Thank you for your support and kind words. For both me and my mom. 

      So, she had her brain CT scan and it seems that her mets have slightly increased in size (a couple of mm each) . She had her first yervoy+opdivo infusion around almost 2 weeks ago. 

      I have read here that mets increase before they go down on the abovementioned combo. Is this correct? Is this what happen in your experience? 

      Thank you again xxx

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        • September 15, 2017 at 4:30 pm
        jennunicorn
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          Since she had her first infusion only a couple weeks ago it is way too soon for a scan, so I would not worry about the size increase. Yes these drugs can cause tumors to enlarge before they shrink. They also take time to work, and generally one would not get their first scan after starting treatment until after the 4th infusion. Also, brain MRIs are better at getting more precise measurements for brain mets. I hope the combo takes care of your mom's mets.

            • September 15, 2017 at 4:51 pm
            thinkingofu
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              Thank you for your answer x

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