Stage IIIB Update Treatment
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Stage IIIB Update Treatment

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    • October 28, 2013 at 6:48 pm
    MattF
    Participant

    I signed into the Ipi vs Interferon Trial at UCLA.

    It is random trial of either Interferon High Dose or Yervoy (Ipi) Low Dose.

    Just doing admin stuff and tetsts soon….told i will be randomized and start within 3 weeks.

    I will keep everyone updated.

    Matt

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      • October 29, 2013 at 3:15 am
      BrianP
      Participant

      Sounds like a good plan Matt.  Good luck!

      • October 29, 2013 at 3:15 am
      BrianP
      Participant

      Sounds like a good plan Matt.  Good luck!

        • October 31, 2013 at 4:49 pm
        Michelem
        Participant

        My husband has also been diagnosed and had initial surgery for Stage IIIB. We're told that when he's healed from the surgery – removal of a deep melanoma on his foot as well as 8 lymph nodes – he's begin a medical course of bio-immune therapy. Is that what you're describing here?

        • October 31, 2013 at 4:49 pm
        Michelem
        Participant

        My husband has also been diagnosed and had initial surgery for Stage IIIB. We're told that when he's healed from the surgery – removal of a deep melanoma on his foot as well as 8 lymph nodes – he's begin a medical course of bio-immune therapy. Is that what you're describing here?

        • October 31, 2013 at 4:49 pm
        Michelem
        Participant

        My husband has also been diagnosed and had initial surgery for Stage IIIB. We're told that when he's healed from the surgery – removal of a deep melanoma on his foot as well as 8 lymph nodes – he's begin a medical course of bio-immune therapy. Is that what you're describing here?

      • October 29, 2013 at 3:15 am
      BrianP
      Participant

      Sounds like a good plan Matt.  Good luck!

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