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Shrinking tumor

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    • April 19, 2016 at 5:53 pm
    Patrisa
    Participant

    Hey there fellow fighters!!!

    Can anyone on Keytuda please respond… My father is on the (hopefully) miracle drug for 12 weeks now and he seems to be doing great… His two visible tumors (under the skin surface) are almost completely gone (bigger one was 5x5cm and the smaller one has dissapeared), he also has some mets in his lungs…

    Since his first pet scan in May, we are starting to feel a little scared… Can we hope, due to the fact that he responded so well to keytruda 'on the outside', that his mets in his lungs have shrunk/dissapeared as well?

    I know that no one can tell anything for sure, but what do you think? 

    Thanks to every one who responds….

    Be brave and belive in miracles!!! 

     

    Patrisa

     

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      • April 19, 2016 at 7:01 pm
      Polymath
      Participant

      Hi Patrisa,

      That's great news that your father appears to be responding well to Keytruda.  While only a scan can prove whether he is a full, or partial responder, you have to take this as a wonderful sign.  Its especially hopeful, and likely he's a full responder because of the shrinking of what is a fairly large 5cm tumor.  These large one's have been tough for me to beat although I have tumors twice that size.  Some needed radiation to knock them down.  Good news for your family, and hopefully more to come.

      Gary

      • April 19, 2016 at 7:01 pm
      Polymath
      Participant

      Hi Patrisa,

      That's great news that your father appears to be responding well to Keytruda.  While only a scan can prove whether he is a full, or partial responder, you have to take this as a wonderful sign.  Its especially hopeful, and likely he's a full responder because of the shrinking of what is a fairly large 5cm tumor.  These large one's have been tough for me to beat although I have tumors twice that size.  Some needed radiation to knock them down.  Good news for your family, and hopefully more to come.

      Gary

      • April 19, 2016 at 7:01 pm
      Polymath
      Participant

      Hi Patrisa,

      That's great news that your father appears to be responding well to Keytruda.  While only a scan can prove whether he is a full, or partial responder, you have to take this as a wonderful sign.  Its especially hopeful, and likely he's a full responder because of the shrinking of what is a fairly large 5cm tumor.  These large one's have been tough for me to beat although I have tumors twice that size.  Some needed radiation to knock them down.  Good news for your family, and hopefully more to come.

      Gary

        • April 20, 2016 at 1:15 pm
        Patrisa
        Participant

        Dear Gary,

        I really  appreciate your reply, not just because it reads so positive, but it put my mind somewhat at ease…

         

        I wish you all  the best with your treatments!!!

        Patrisa

         

         

        • April 20, 2016 at 1:15 pm
        Patrisa
        Participant

        Dear Gary,

        I really  appreciate your reply, not just because it reads so positive, but it put my mind somewhat at ease…

         

        I wish you all  the best with your treatments!!!

        Patrisa

         

         

        • April 20, 2016 at 1:15 pm
        Patrisa
        Participant

        Dear Gary,

        I really  appreciate your reply, not just because it reads so positive, but it put my mind somewhat at ease…

         

        I wish you all  the best with your treatments!!!

        Patrisa

         

         

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