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Chances of reoccurrence

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    • June 27, 2020 at 6:41 pm
    Tsvetochka
    Participant
      After going from Stage 4 to NED on Keytruda, what are my chances of reoccurance? There are so many different numbers out there that it’s hard to even guess.
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        • June 27, 2020 at 9:04 pm
        ed williams
        Participant
          If you look up keynote 001 and keynote 006 trials of Pembro you will find good information. There is 5 year survival data out and analysis of complete responders vs partial responders and stable disease patients. Here is a link to an article on Pembro (keytruda) survival stats. https://www.annalsofoncology.org/article/S0923-7534(19)31110-X/fulltext
            • June 27, 2020 at 9:05 pm
            ed williams
            Participant
              • June 27, 2020 at 9:08 pm
              ed williams
              Participant
                Ok, link not working so if you just do a google search ‘ Annals of oncology article on keynote 001 and 006 pembrolizumab melanoma survival, with authors Dr. Omid Hamid and Dr. Ribas.
                • June 27, 2020 at 9:10 pm
                ed williams
                Participant
                  Here is another article on pembro survival long term from Dr. Michael Davies of MD Anderson, ASCO post article. https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.20.00136
                  • June 28, 2020 at 6:02 am
                  Tsvetochka
                  Participant
                    Thank you. That’s exactly the kind of info I was looking for: “In summary, patients with metastatic melanoma who achieve a CR with anti–PD-1 therapy have excellent long-term outcomes that endure for years after treatment discontinuation in the majority of patients. However, relapses are possible.”
                    • June 30, 2020 at 11:09 am
                    hxcadam
                    Participant
                      Keep going for check ups but live your life! 🙂 Congrats on NED.
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