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Immune-Cell Population Predicts Immunotherapy Response in Melanoma

Forums General Melanoma Community Immune-Cell Population Predicts Immunotherapy Response in Melanoma

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      Lil0909
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        thanks for posting this. very interesting.

        Lil0909
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          thanks for posting this. very interesting.

          Lil0909
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            thanks for posting this. very interesting.

            Polymath
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              Hi Jenn,

              Wow, this is huge!  So glad I am being treated at UCSF as you are, although my "drive" is a bit longer  πŸ™‚

              If they can harness these cells, perhaps in a similar way to ACT (Josh, glad you will still get a shot at that) this could be as close to the silver bullet as we've come.  As a non or only partial responder to ipi/nivo/pembro I'll be first to sign up for a chance to propogate these cells.  Have a good day and my turn is on Friday.

              Gary

                jennunicorn
                Participant

                  Yes, it is some good stuff the docs are doing!

                  Have a safe flight to the mainland! If my scan goes well today I'll be back up to the city for my infusion on Monday πŸ™‚

                  jennunicorn
                  Participant

                    Yes, it is some good stuff the docs are doing!

                    Have a safe flight to the mainland! If my scan goes well today I'll be back up to the city for my infusion on Monday πŸ™‚

                    Polymath
                    Participant

                      I'll be back on Monday as well.  If someone comes up to you and say's aloha, that would be me.

                      Either way, best wishes for positive results on the scan.  I dealt with a very serious shortness of breath issue on the ipi/nivo combo and that drowning sensation is really scary.  Get well soon.

                      Gary

                      Polymath
                      Participant

                        I'll be back on Monday as well.  If someone comes up to you and say's aloha, that would be me.

                        Either way, best wishes for positive results on the scan.  I dealt with a very serious shortness of breath issue on the ipi/nivo combo and that drowning sensation is really scary.  Get well soon.

                        Gary

                        jennunicorn
                        Participant

                          Thanks Gary, this feeling is really not fun but it has improved over the past couple of days so I am hopeful.

                          Have you ever eaten at the vietnamese restaurant accross the street on Divisidero, My Father's Kitchen? It's my new favorite, the pho is really good! Highly recommend checking it out if you haven't been.

                          Hope all of your appointments go well πŸ™‚

                           

                          jennunicorn
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                            Thanks Gary, this feeling is really not fun but it has improved over the past couple of days so I am hopeful.

                            Have you ever eaten at the vietnamese restaurant accross the street on Divisidero, My Father's Kitchen? It's my new favorite, the pho is really good! Highly recommend checking it out if you haven't been.

                            Hope all of your appointments go well πŸ™‚

                             

                            jennunicorn
                            Participant

                              Thanks Gary, this feeling is really not fun but it has improved over the past couple of days so I am hopeful.

                              Have you ever eaten at the vietnamese restaurant accross the street on Divisidero, My Father's Kitchen? It's my new favorite, the pho is really good! Highly recommend checking it out if you haven't been.

                              Hope all of your appointments go well πŸ™‚

                               

                              Polymath
                              Participant

                                I'll be back on Monday as well.  If someone comes up to you and say's aloha, that would be me.

                                Either way, best wishes for positive results on the scan.  I dealt with a very serious shortness of breath issue on the ipi/nivo combo and that drowning sensation is really scary.  Get well soon.

                                Gary

                                jennunicorn
                                Participant

                                  Yes, it is some good stuff the docs are doing!

                                  Have a safe flight to the mainland! If my scan goes well today I'll be back up to the city for my infusion on Monday πŸ™‚

                                Polymath
                                Participant

                                  Hi Jenn,

                                  Wow, this is huge!  So glad I am being treated at UCSF as you are, although my "drive" is a bit longer  πŸ™‚

                                  If they can harness these cells, perhaps in a similar way to ACT (Josh, glad you will still get a shot at that) this could be as close to the silver bullet as we've come.  As a non or only partial responder to ipi/nivo/pembro I'll be first to sign up for a chance to propogate these cells.  Have a good day and my turn is on Friday.

                                  Gary

                                  Polymath
                                  Participant

                                    Hi Jenn,

                                    Wow, this is huge!  So glad I am being treated at UCSF as you are, although my "drive" is a bit longer  πŸ™‚

                                    If they can harness these cells, perhaps in a similar way to ACT (Josh, glad you will still get a shot at that) this could be as close to the silver bullet as we've come.  As a non or only partial responder to ipi/nivo/pembro I'll be first to sign up for a chance to propogate these cells.  Have a good day and my turn is on Friday.

                                    Gary

                                    Bubbles
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                                      I published this abstract from ASCO 2016 back in June and suspect that it is that article upon which the additional investigation is based if you are interested:  http://chaoticallypreciselifeloveandmelanoma.blogspot.com/2016/06/asco-2016-measuring-t-cell-exhaution-to.html

                                      Pretty cool stuff.  Celeste

                                      Bubbles
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                                        I published this abstract from ASCO 2016 back in June and suspect that it is that article upon which the additional investigation is based if you are interested:  http://chaoticallypreciselifeloveandmelanoma.blogspot.com/2016/06/asco-2016-measuring-t-cell-exhaution-to.html

                                        Pretty cool stuff.  Celeste

                                          jennunicorn
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                                            Awesome, thanks Celeste!

                                            jennunicorn
                                            Participant

                                              Awesome, thanks Celeste!

                                              jennunicorn
                                              Participant

                                                Awesome, thanks Celeste!

                                              Bubbles
                                              Participant

                                                I published this abstract from ASCO 2016 back in June and suspect that it is that article upon which the additional investigation is based if you are interested:  http://chaoticallypreciselifeloveandmelanoma.blogspot.com/2016/06/asco-2016-measuring-t-cell-exhaution-to.html

                                                Pretty cool stuff.  Celeste

                                                keepthefaith11
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                                                  Jenn, when do you get results back on the scan?
                                                  My dad just got results from the latest body scan (not head yet). No further spread so far.

                                                  Let us know as soon as you hear.

                                                  Annie

                                                  keepthefaith11
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                                                    Jenn, when do you get results back on the scan?
                                                    My dad just got results from the latest body scan (not head yet). No further spread so far.

                                                    Let us know as soon as you hear.

                                                    Annie

                                                    keepthefaith11
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                                                      Jenn, when do you get results back on the scan?
                                                      My dad just got results from the latest body scan (not head yet). No further spread so far.

                                                      Let us know as soon as you hear.

                                                      Annie

                                                        jennunicorn
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                                                          Scan looked good. Nodules that showed up on last scan in June are still there but no change. And no signs of pneumonitis or anything serious. So, I just have a bad chest cold and need to rest up. 

                                                          Glad your dad's scan showed no further spread, good news today πŸ™‚

                                                          jennunicorn
                                                          Participant

                                                            Scan looked good. Nodules that showed up on last scan in June are still there but no change. And no signs of pneumonitis or anything serious. So, I just have a bad chest cold and need to rest up. 

                                                            Glad your dad's scan showed no further spread, good news today πŸ™‚

                                                            Polymath
                                                            Participant

                                                              Yea!  Good news Jenn.  Glad to hear this won't effect your treatment plans. Hey, thanks for the tip on Vietnamese Restaurant.  But be forewarned, not only do we have a Pho shop on every corner here, my wife is Vietnamese, and cooks up a mighty fine batch, from scratch, so I am pretty spoiled.  What we don't have here is authentic old-style deli shops like the one on the corner.  

                                                              Gary

                                                              Polymath
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                                                                Yea!  Good news Jenn.  Glad to hear this won't effect your treatment plans. Hey, thanks for the tip on Vietnamese Restaurant.  But be forewarned, not only do we have a Pho shop on every corner here, my wife is Vietnamese, and cooks up a mighty fine batch, from scratch, so I am pretty spoiled.  What we don't have here is authentic old-style deli shops like the one on the corner.  

                                                                Gary

                                                                Polymath
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                                                                  Yea!  Good news Jenn.  Glad to hear this won't effect your treatment plans. Hey, thanks for the tip on Vietnamese Restaurant.  But be forewarned, not only do we have a Pho shop on every corner here, my wife is Vietnamese, and cooks up a mighty fine batch, from scratch, so I am pretty spoiled.  What we don't have here is authentic old-style deli shops like the one on the corner.  

                                                                  Gary

                                                                  jennunicorn
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                                                                    Oh my you are one lucky man! Vietnamese is one of my favorite cuisines!

                                                                    Yes the deli is great, I stop there on the mornings of infusions for a bagel and sometimes go there afterward to take a sandwich to go! Maybe I'll run into you on Monday then πŸ™‚

                                                                    jennunicorn
                                                                    Participant

                                                                      Oh my you are one lucky man! Vietnamese is one of my favorite cuisines!

                                                                      Yes the deli is great, I stop there on the mornings of infusions for a bagel and sometimes go there afterward to take a sandwich to go! Maybe I'll run into you on Monday then πŸ™‚

                                                                      jennunicorn
                                                                      Participant

                                                                        Oh my you are one lucky man! Vietnamese is one of my favorite cuisines!

                                                                        Yes the deli is great, I stop there on the mornings of infusions for a bagel and sometimes go there afterward to take a sandwich to go! Maybe I'll run into you on Monday then πŸ™‚

                                                                        keepthefaith11
                                                                        Participant
                                                                          Fabulous news Jenn! So happy to hear!!
                                                                          jennunicorn
                                                                          Participant

                                                                            Thank you Annie πŸ™‚

                                                                            jennunicorn
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                                                                              Thank you Annie πŸ™‚

                                                                              jennunicorn
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                                                                                Thank you Annie πŸ™‚

                                                                                keepthefaith11
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                                                                                  Fabulous news Jenn! So happy to hear!!
                                                                                  keepthefaith11
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                                                                                    Fabulous news Jenn! So happy to hear!!
                                                                                    Maria C
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                                                                                      Thrilled for you Jenn! Clean CT scans are always a cause for celebration. And so glad you don't have to mess with pneumonitis. Good news all around!!

                                                                                       

                                                                                       

                                                                                       

                                                                                      jennunicorn
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                                                                                        Thanks Maria!

                                                                                        jennunicorn
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                                                                                          Thanks Maria!

                                                                                          jennunicorn
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                                                                                            Thanks Maria!

                                                                                            Maria C
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                                                                                              Thrilled for you Jenn! Clean CT scans are always a cause for celebration. And so glad you don't have to mess with pneumonitis. Good news all around!!

                                                                                               

                                                                                               

                                                                                               

                                                                                              Maria C
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                                                                                                Thrilled for you Jenn! Clean CT scans are always a cause for celebration. And so glad you don't have to mess with pneumonitis. Good news all around!!

                                                                                                 

                                                                                                 

                                                                                                 

                                                                                                jennunicorn
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                                                                                                  Scan looked good. Nodules that showed up on last scan in June are still there but no change. And no signs of pneumonitis or anything serious. So, I just have a bad chest cold and need to rest up. 

                                                                                                  Glad your dad's scan showed no further spread, good news today πŸ™‚

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