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YERVOY (ipilimubab) treatments at UAB Kirklin Clinic?
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YERVOY (ipilimubab) treatments at UAB Kirklin Clinic?

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    • May 4, 2014 at 9:44 pm
    back2bama
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      Does anyone have experience with being treated with Yervoy (ipilimubab) at UAB Kirklin Clinic in Birmingham?  My husband has metastatic melanoma stage IV and has started Yervoy in another state.  I need to know who the best oncologist is to contact at Kirlin for continued Yervoy treatments.

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        • May 5, 2014 at 1:19 am
        KatB
        Participant

          Hi there,

          My husband is currently at UAB with Dr. Robert Conry at the Acton Road location.  

          My husband is Stage 4 but his tumor was resected so we haven't been offered Yervoy yet (we are in the dilema of being Stage 4 but NED).   We meet with Dr. Conry again in the next two weeks and I plan to ask him about this to clarify if my husband qualifies for Yervoy or not.

          Even though we don't personally have experience with Yervoy, I still believe Dr. Conry would be a good place to start.

          There is a Carla Falkson that I've noticed has some trials dealing with ipi, but we haven't dealt with her directly.

          Kathy

          • May 5, 2014 at 1:19 am
          KatB
          Participant

            Hi there,

            My husband is currently at UAB with Dr. Robert Conry at the Acton Road location.  

            My husband is Stage 4 but his tumor was resected so we haven't been offered Yervoy yet (we are in the dilema of being Stage 4 but NED).   We meet with Dr. Conry again in the next two weeks and I plan to ask him about this to clarify if my husband qualifies for Yervoy or not.

            Even though we don't personally have experience with Yervoy, I still believe Dr. Conry would be a good place to start.

            There is a Carla Falkson that I've noticed has some trials dealing with ipi, but we haven't dealt with her directly.

            Kathy

            • May 5, 2014 at 1:19 am
            KatB
            Participant

              Hi there,

              My husband is currently at UAB with Dr. Robert Conry at the Acton Road location.  

              My husband is Stage 4 but his tumor was resected so we haven't been offered Yervoy yet (we are in the dilema of being Stage 4 but NED).   We meet with Dr. Conry again in the next two weeks and I plan to ask him about this to clarify if my husband qualifies for Yervoy or not.

              Even though we don't personally have experience with Yervoy, I still believe Dr. Conry would be a good place to start.

              There is a Carla Falkson that I've noticed has some trials dealing with ipi, but we haven't dealt with her directly.

              Kathy

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