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KarenK

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Hello my name is Karen. I am 64 and back in February i started experiencing shortness of breath. After 13 days in the hospital I was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic melanoma in the plura (lining) of my right lung. I tried 3 infusions of immunotherapy in a clinical trial and it did not seem to be working. Now I am on targeted therapy and so far so good.

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KarenK

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Initial Diagnosis Month

February

Initial Diagnosis Year

2021

Stage at Diagnosis

Stage 4

Current Stage

Unknown Stage