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Squamous Cell Carcinomas (skin): What are the different treatments?
Melanoma & Skin Cancer | Last Active: Sep 24 11:39am | Replies (37)Comment receiving replies
Update on my Libtayo treatment for SCC head and neck: Had my 11th infusion at Jax yesterday plus a PET scan and MRI on my head. Results show a small increase in size of a lymph node behind my left ear, which is where my surgery followed by radiation was. I'm really disappointed not to see it going away. Waiting to hear some follow up plans from my oncologist but still have 3 months of appts. scheduled for Libtayo. Cetuximab (Erbitux) was discussed as an option. I have read that its harder on the body and wonder if any have had it??? Also wonder if any have gone a longer duration with Libtayo before seeing results???
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My SCC update as I approach one year on Libtayo...no more scc breakouts but I had cancer cells in a lymph node near the site of my surgery (ear). Showed the mass was growing when I had PET. They did an off label treatment, neck ablation, into the node. It was an injection of ethanol and it killed all the cells in that node! I still have cells present elsewhere but the majority was knocked out. I will continue on the Libtayo for another year. So Grateful!!!