New pulmonary nodules 1.5 years into treatment?
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New pulmonary nodules 1.5 years into treatment?

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    • February 7, 2020 at 2:26 am
    texasgirl
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      My mother was diagnosed with stage IV melanoma in July 2018. She’s been on Opdivo since and has been doing well – her first two scans looked promising in that most of the tumors had shrank or altogether disappeared. On her most recent scan, they found new nodules on her lungs. She said her doctor doesn’t seem worried and that they’re small. I’ve not seen the report yet. They’ll do another scan in three months (instead of the usual 6) to check on them.

      Has anyone had something similar happen? Was it indeed nothing? Why would new nodules develop now?

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        • February 7, 2020 at 4:03 pm
        Bubbles
        Participant
          Nodules can occur in the lungs for many reasons. Yes, one of them is melanoma – even on treatment, melanoma can at times progress. HOWEVER, sometimes immunotherapy itself can cause irritation in the lungs that can be read as “nodules”. I know that that doesn’t really give you an absolute answer, but there is hope. Will keep fingers crossed that things will be resolved or stable on her next scan. Hang in there. celeste
          • February 7, 2020 at 8:46 pm
          Threefitty
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            Just here to answer the “lung nodule scare” roll call.

            “Here.”

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