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No tumor growth, stable?

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    • February 7, 2017 at 11:00 pm
    Jenine
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      Hello friends,

      My husband has been receiving Keytruda every three weeks for 21 weeks with a shot of Peg once a week.  His PET scan last week showed no new tumors and his existing tumors did not grow in size.  Has anyone had an experience with a like treatment?    We were told to give the trial more time.   Any thoughts on response time or effectiveness?

      God bless,

      Jenine

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        • February 9, 2017 at 4:34 am
        _Paul_
        Participant

          Hi Jeannie,

          I know that sounds like maybe not what you were hoping for. It would be fantastic for the cancer to disappear. But in this game having a stable outcome is an excellent response. Melanoma on its own just wants to grow and so given he's gone this long but the melanoma has done nothing is actually very good news.

          What did the PET say about FDG uptake? That will give and idea how alive the tumors are.

          – Paul

          • February 9, 2017 at 4:34 am
          _Paul_
          Participant

            Hi Jeannie,

            I know that sounds like maybe not what you were hoping for. It would be fantastic for the cancer to disappear. But in this game having a stable outcome is an excellent response. Melanoma on its own just wants to grow and so given he's gone this long but the melanoma has done nothing is actually very good news.

            What did the PET say about FDG uptake? That will give and idea how alive the tumors are.

            – Paul

            • February 9, 2017 at 4:34 am
            _Paul_
            Participant

              Hi Jeannie,

              I know that sounds like maybe not what you were hoping for. It would be fantastic for the cancer to disappear. But in this game having a stable outcome is an excellent response. Melanoma on its own just wants to grow and so given he's gone this long but the melanoma has done nothing is actually very good news.

              What did the PET say about FDG uptake? That will give and idea how alive the tumors are.

              – Paul

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