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I have been on Keytruda for 13 months with 14 infusions done. My 15th of a total of 18 planed is scheduled for next Tuesday. However, the rash I have had from Keytruda which soon started after treatment began has spread to almost all parts of my body and has become quite severe. So, I am planning to either stop the treatment or to take a break for a couple of months after consult with PA next week. My malignant kidney tumor was diagnosed two years ago this month, and I opted out of total nephrectomy because of my age. High dose radiation therapy was done last June to stop bleeding from the lesion; it was successful. Last MRI in March showed lesion has reduced in size slightly and there is no spread. It's been a long fight but I remain hopeful.

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Hello @ronsale. My oncologist mentioned using steroids (cortisone) to help control side effects of an immunotherapy and I wondered if that has been suggested to you? I was on a different PD-L1 inhibitor for 2 years but managed through without needing any treatment for side effects. A holiday from infusions was also discussed but I don't know how long a break would be needed to clear the rash. It sounds like your tumor is responding to this treatment plus palliative radiation and I hope that continues for a long time.