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    • July 9, 2013 at 2:29 am
    flvermonter
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      Hello,

      We met with a Medical Onc at Florida Cancer Specialists today.  He reviewed my husbands records and suggested he take taxol while getting his radiation.  The radiation is for the lung cancer and the melanoma.  He then said after the radiation is complete start on Yervoy.  That is unless the next petscan shows other spots.  In that case then would suggest he start on the yervoy instead.  His next PETscan is a week from Wednesday. 

      Any thoughts or experience with receiving radiation and taking either taxol or yervoy?

      Hello,

      We met with a Medical Onc at Florida Cancer Specialists today.  He reviewed my husbands records and suggested he take taxol while getting his radiation.  The radiation is for the lung cancer and the melanoma.  He then said after the radiation is complete start on Yervoy.  That is unless the next petscan shows other spots.  In that case then would suggest he start on the yervoy instead.  His next PETscan is a week from Wednesday. 

      Any thoughts or experience with receiving radiation and taking either taxol or yervoy?

      Thanks, Mary

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        • July 9, 2013 at 2:47 am
        POW
        Participant

          There is no conflict with getting radiataion while taking Yervoy. I don't know about Taxol.

          • July 9, 2013 at 2:47 am
          POW
          Participant

            There is no conflict with getting radiataion while taking Yervoy. I don't know about Taxol.

            • July 9, 2013 at 2:47 am
            POW
            Participant

              There is no conflict with getting radiataion while taking Yervoy. I don't know about Taxol.

              • July 9, 2013 at 2:58 am
              flvermonter
              Participant

                Thanks on the Yervoy.  The Taxol is for the lung cancer; however, we are thinking of not taking that one as the radiation should eliminate the small lung cancer (stage i).

                • July 9, 2013 at 2:58 am
                flvermonter
                Participant

                  Thanks on the Yervoy.  The Taxol is for the lung cancer; however, we are thinking of not taking that one as the radiation should eliminate the small lung cancer (stage i).

                  • July 9, 2013 at 2:58 am
                  flvermonter
                  Participant

                    Thanks on the Yervoy.  The Taxol is for the lung cancer; however, we are thinking of not taking that one as the radiation should eliminate the small lung cancer (stage i).

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