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      • March 16, 2018 at 10:15 am
      rogan
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        Hi Ivana,

        I just read your older posts and I am sorry to hear the situation with your dad.

        We are also Macedonian and experience similar problem as you had. We have young –  very close relative with metastasis Melanoma and we have been recommended he starts with anti-PD1 therapy Keytruda / Opdivo.

        As you know in Macedonia these drugs are not approved by the Government and Health Care, maybe in very limited sources as donations which are almost not accessible.

        Paying the whole process privately is extremely expensive so we are also searching some information for a possible financial help or maybe clinical trials in Europe based on anti PD1 therapy for patients who are not from US or not EU members. 
        I also read the  Financial assistance for Melanoma patience page through this web site, but those are related to US citizens.

        Do you know some info about this or does anyone through this forum know something about it ?

        As we are coming  from the same region and I guess having similar disadvantages I wondering if you want to share some of your experience with me would be very helpful? How can I get in touch with you ?

        Thank you.
        Rogan

        • March 15, 2018 at 10:40 pm
        rogan
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          Zdravo Ivana. Citajki naokolu za Keytruda naidov da tvojot post. Bi ti bil preblagodaren dokolku mozes da stapis vo contact so mene.

          Bi cenel dokolku mozes da spodelis iskustvooto 

          Nie ja pominuvame niz mnogu slicna situacija so pomlada licnost i kako sto znaes osiguruvanjeto vo makedonija ne go pokriva ovoj lek. Kako mozam da stapam vo kontakt so tebe?

          • March 15, 2018 at 8:33 pm
          rogan
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            Zdravo Ivana. Citajki naokolu za Keytruda naidov da tvojot post. Bi ti bil preblagodaren dokolku mozes da stapis vo contact so mene. Bi cenel dokolku mozes da spodelis okolu Nie ja pominuvame niz mnogu slicna situacija so pomlada licnost i kako sto znaes osiguruvanjeto vo makedonija ne go pokriva ovoj lek. Kako mozam da stapam vo kontakt so tebe?

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