dads metastatic melanoma stage 4/ treatment questions
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dads metastatic melanoma stage 4/ treatment questions

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    • March 8, 2016 at 6:50 am
    liam1209
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    my dad was diagnosed july 2014 with metastatic stage 4 melanoma with melanoma in his lungs. he had 1 round of ipi and drs. kept monitroing.  from january 2015 to last month everything remained the same.  lung tumors did not shrink or grow.   last month however some new tumors appeared in the neck area. so, we have to back and get more treatment. i am asking for help to figure out what the best treatment out there is.  last time i was on here (around 1 year ago)  it seemed like the best clinical trial/ treatment was ipi/ nivo combo. what is the newest/ best treatment/ most effetice treatment whether its approved or clinical trials? 

    thank you!!!!!! 

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      • March 8, 2016 at 3:25 pm
      Maria C
      Participant

      Liam, I've been told that the ipi/nivo combo is the best shot for the first line of Stage 4 treatement, then clinical trials IF the patient is not a responder. Others on the board may hear otherwise, so I'm all ears too!!

       

      • March 8, 2016 at 3:25 pm
      Maria C
      Participant

      Liam, I've been told that the ipi/nivo combo is the best shot for the first line of Stage 4 treatement, then clinical trials IF the patient is not a responder. Others on the board may hear otherwise, so I'm all ears too!!

       

      • March 8, 2016 at 3:25 pm
      Maria C
      Participant

      Liam, I've been told that the ipi/nivo combo is the best shot for the first line of Stage 4 treatement, then clinical trials IF the patient is not a responder. Others on the board may hear otherwise, so I'm all ears too!!

       

      • March 8, 2016 at 9:48 pm
      RaquelP
      Participant

      i would aim for the ipi/nivo combo or Keytruda alone. There is some evidence suggesting keytruda after ipi can be more effective. My loved one failed on ipi and she is doing well on Keytruda.

      • March 8, 2016 at 9:48 pm
      RaquelP
      Participant

      i would aim for the ipi/nivo combo or Keytruda alone. There is some evidence suggesting keytruda after ipi can be more effective. My loved one failed on ipi and she is doing well on Keytruda.

        • March 8, 2016 at 9:51 pm
        RaquelP
        Participant

        *more effective – meaning ipi followed by keytruda than keytruda alone. Not that keytruda is more effective than ipi/nivo combo. Sorry for any confusion.

        • March 8, 2016 at 9:51 pm
        RaquelP
        Participant

        *more effective – meaning ipi followed by keytruda than keytruda alone. Not that keytruda is more effective than ipi/nivo combo. Sorry for any confusion.

        • March 9, 2016 at 4:58 pm
        liam1209
        Participant

        thank you so much!!! 

        • March 9, 2016 at 4:58 pm
        liam1209
        Participant

        thank you so much!!! 

        • March 9, 2016 at 4:58 pm
        liam1209
        Participant

        thank you so much!!! 

        • March 8, 2016 at 9:51 pm
        RaquelP
        Participant

        *more effective – meaning ipi followed by keytruda than keytruda alone. Not that keytruda is more effective than ipi/nivo combo. Sorry for any confusion.

      • March 8, 2016 at 9:48 pm
      RaquelP
      Participant

      i would aim for the ipi/nivo combo or Keytruda alone. There is some evidence suggesting keytruda after ipi can be more effective. My loved one failed on ipi and she is doing well on Keytruda.

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