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PD-1 duration / Mayo Clinic appointments results

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    • December 2, 2014 at 4:51 pm
    sgrain
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      Thanks to all that responded to my earlier PD-1 posts.  After being pulled off PD-1 after 3 infusions, I met with Dr. Dronka at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.  Her recommendation was to stay on PD-1 for 3 more cycles and redo PET scan.  She also said that sometimes things get worse before they get better with these new drugs so patience is key.

      She ran the PD-1 trials at Mayo and one of her patients in 2009 was expected to have only a couple of months to live.  He was on the trial for 2 years and is currently doing fine.  He still has some tumors but they are not growing or affecting his life in any way.  She's very encouraged by the trial results she's been seeing so I'm going back on it and following her advice.

      I'll post later with PET results in a couple months.  Sounds promising though.  Good luck to all and thanks again for your earlier feedback.  It really supported what she was recommending.

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        • December 2, 2014 at 5:41 pm
        arthurjedi007
        Participant

          Awesome. I met Dr. Dronka a few minutes and she seemed nice.

          Keytruda! Ketruda! Keytruda! Hurray!!!

          Artie

           

            • December 2, 2014 at 5:56 pm
            sgrain
            Participant

              I was very impressed with her and she renewed my faith in Mayo being a reputable melanoma clinic.  Cheers to Keytruda!

              • December 2, 2014 at 5:56 pm
              sgrain
              Participant

                I was very impressed with her and she renewed my faith in Mayo being a reputable melanoma clinic.  Cheers to Keytruda!

                • December 2, 2014 at 5:56 pm
                sgrain
                Participant

                  I was very impressed with her and she renewed my faith in Mayo being a reputable melanoma clinic.  Cheers to Keytruda!

                • December 2, 2014 at 5:41 pm
                arthurjedi007
                Participant

                  Awesome. I met Dr. Dronka a few minutes and she seemed nice.

                  Keytruda! Ketruda! Keytruda! Hurray!!!

                  Artie

                   

                  • December 2, 2014 at 5:41 pm
                  arthurjedi007
                  Participant

                    Awesome. I met Dr. Dronka a few minutes and she seemed nice.

                    Keytruda! Ketruda! Keytruda! Hurray!!!

                    Artie

                     

                    • December 3, 2014 at 12:13 pm
                    JustMeInCA
                    Participant

                      Yay! Very happy to hear it!

                      • December 3, 2014 at 12:13 pm
                      JustMeInCA
                      Participant

                        Yay! Very happy to hear it!

                        • December 3, 2014 at 12:13 pm
                        JustMeInCA
                        Participant

                          Yay! Very happy to hear it!

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