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Stage iv- on ipi nivo combo – but seem to have new lymph nodes in groin ?
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Stage iv- on ipi nivo combo – but seem to have new lymph nodes in groin ?

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    • December 22, 2016 at 11:13 pm
    debwray
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      Already have systemic disease and am on immunotherapy with Ipi Nivo due to spread to visceral organs- am10 weeks in to therapy and have two new pea size lumps on scar line of previous lymph node dissection in groin. Any one with similar experience ? CT scan due in 4 weeks. Oncologist has examined them. They seem to have got slightly bigger this week.

      Could this be a reaction triggered by immunotherapy drugs…or is it more realistic to suspect that they are either new malignant lymph nodes or new sub cutaneous spread . They are not tender or painful. 

      Any relevant feedback welcome- good or bad news …am wondering if they would be likely to do ultrasound aspiration or more surgery if it is  melanoma or  just leave as is and see if ipi nivo does the trick as the melanoma cat is already out of the sack and beyond my lymph system ? 

      Thank you for reading.

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