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Not eligible for Immunotherapy. Now what?

Lung Cancer | Last Active: May 22 5:00pm | Replies (58)

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@dougmck

Hi. I spoke with my oncologist this morning, he's going to talk with my radiologist about the possibility of using ablation. He also stated that he didn't feel we were in a "danger zone" by treating the current 14mm nodule with radiation again, although he said it would be her call in the long run. We also discussed the possibility of using Keytruda in the future, and he clarified that although most of his patients who have the PD-L1 biomarker have seen more improvement with that immunotherapy drug, he's also seen improvement in patients that don't have it. So that was kind of encouraging.

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That will be interesting to hear feedback.
My work background provided me with a good skill in researching information. Paying attention can provide big benefit even with these Specialists. Example: I knew cardiac stent requires bllod thinning medication for min 6 months and one can't do any surgery. So, when I unexpectedly needed a stent - same time as I was scheduled to go to Mayo, I told local Cardiologist while I was on the angiogram table, and they medicated me instead of placing a stent. I then could do the lung cancer surgery which otherwise would have had to be postponed. ALSO, I then learned that one could not take the Covid anti-viral Paxlovid with Plavix required for the stent. And then I tested positive for Covid! I had already contacted a doctor at Mayo about monoclonal treatment as good as Paxlovid. He set me up so I got the treatment...locally they couldn't even give me an appointment in the required time frame for administration!
I too have an appt this week (to discuss best anti-fibrotic drug in my situation). But will send you any good info I find. I know there is more than one type of ablation (hot, cold, etc) and now they are even looking at going down the throat instead of piercing the lung. And if ablation conserves more lung tissue than radiation? I want my doctors to think ahead and not just the next nodule. Some treatments then prohibit other treatments so the sequence of treatment types would seem important to me.