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Immunotherapy Scheduling

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@jaxthecat I had also been going every 6 weeks w/o any incident after the inital few treatments at 3 weeks. My treatment has been on hold since Sept when I experienced some significant GI issues that may or may not be Keytruda related - I'm having another GI biopsy next week to try to determine if Keytruda played a role - so when I meet with my oncologist on the 22nd I'll see if I can resume immonotherapy and if so, if I go back to every 3 weeks or maintain the 6.

Glad the 3 week schedule is working out for you. Are you anticipating a 2 year treatment plan?

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@grammato3. yes, if the PET scans every 3_4 months say clear, they tell me 1 1/2 to maybe 2 years of Keytruda. This is due to my melonoma being grade 3C.

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Yes, they anticipate 1 1/2 to 2 years of immonutherapy as long as the PET scans remain clear.
Keep us posted on your biopsy!