Melanoma Research Foundation | Gigi | Activity https://forum.melanoma.org/user/jiji/activity/ Activity feed for Gigi. Sun, 10 May 2026 14:27:26 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 478cd72eca94f408e027b2603d719d2b Gigi replied to the topic Surgery post-neoadjuvant dual immunotherapy in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/surgery-post-neoadjuvant-dual-immunotherapy/#post-277145 Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:27:10 -0400 Bubbles your blog and resources are so very helpful. Thank you I very much appreciate all the information.

I have decided to move forward with surgery on Aug 31. It is likely a right bilobectomy (upper and middle) or right pneumonectomy.

I am fortunate that mediastinal lymph nodes apoear to be clear on PET and CT.

Because my tumor involves the…Read more

]]> 11b24557d2ce99b9c9110a281d1c5cd4 Gigi replied to the topic Surgery post-neoadjuvant dual immunotherapy in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/surgery-post-neoadjuvant-dual-immunotherapy/#post-277144 Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:18:22 -0400 Thank you so much Ed

The video covers so many topics and answered a lot of questions.
Thanks for sharing!

]]> a7d1bf529b5183cbe595f67fc5c866ee Gigi replied to the topic Surgery post-neoadjuvant dual immunotherapy in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/surgery-post-neoadjuvant-dual-immunotherapy/#post-277129 Fri, 12 Aug 2022 23:12:33 -0400 Thank you Bubbles!
Enjoy the weekend 😊

]]> 9c94d75244ddbe57e7b6508365a5cc93 Gigi replied to the topic Surgery post-neoadjuvant dual immunotherapy in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/surgery-post-neoadjuvant-dual-immunotherapy/#post-277123 Thu, 11 Aug 2022 18:02:06 -0400 Dear Ed

Thanks for the articles. The 6.5 year data on Checkmate 067. It is great to have the science. The chart (Fig 6) you mentioned stratifying survival by type if patient response to CPIs is really helpful. I had been searching for something like this!

Now I wish is was stratified by type of response to CPI AND location of metastasis! Maybe…Read more

]]> e5397bae10a8bd8dd451f172d08a4311 Gigi replied to the topic Surgery post-neoadjuvant dual immunotherapy in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/surgery-post-neoadjuvant-dual-immunotherapy/#post-277115 Wed, 10 Aug 2022 01:41:17 -0400 Dear Bubbles

Thanks for your informative links – so helpful especially to understand data of immunotherapy responders that also had surgery.

Survival Outcomes After Metastasectomy in Melanoma Patients Categorized by Response to Checkpoint Blockade. Bello, Panageas, Hollmann, et al. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 April 27.

Your story is…Read more

]]> f8fc759e0d5033e5a20b6a440b3e9930 Gigi replied to the topic Surgery post-neoadjuvant dual immunotherapy in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/surgery-post-neoadjuvant-dual-immunotherapy/#post-277114 Wed, 10 Aug 2022 01:14:55 -0400 Thank you Ed for your thoughts on the PET SUV values . I had a new PET scan today and will have a CT cardiac angiogram Thursday, then discuss again with oncologist/surgeon.

So after your tumor shrank and your PET was negative you have been NED since 2014?

And thanks for the 7.5 year data on Checkpoint 067
I wonder if the data is stratified…Read more

]]> 75355234e5d9b08b9f34a7422fc5d1ce Gigi replied to the topic Surgery post-neoadjuvant dual immunotherapy in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/surgery-post-neoadjuvant-dual-immunotherapy/#post-277111 Tue, 09 Aug 2022 22:29:02 -0400 Dear Mark

Thank you. You are raising great points. It is helpful to understand that you did not opt for surgery and continue to have clear scans. I wish I knew I would be in that group!

My oncologist is a melanoma specialist and is stating it is my decision as he can support either path. He has shared that:
1. Immunotherapy may stop working or…Read more

]]> ac81cd5e907cbe0b9f81b8e954ab1d57 Gigi started the topic Surgery post-neoadjuvant dual immunotherapy in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/surgery-post-neoadjuvant-dual-immunotherapy/ Tue, 09 Aug 2022 20:53:49 -0400 Hello everyone
I am new to this forum although I am a reader of posts, this is my first time posting. I am hoping to understand if I should have lung surgery or not.
I was diagnosed with a 4.8cm mass in my right lung in Dec 2021 (had melanoma removed from shoulder in 2007). I have been on Yervoy (x4 infusions) and 3 weekly Opdivo since January…Read more

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