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@grammato3 Yes, it was T-Vec and it is a direct injection. At one point they did look into the Steven Johnson Syndrome, but ruled it out. As far as comfort level, I think we are all still concerned about the rash. One of my questions will be if it is possible to reduce the amount of Keytruda for the first treatment, and/or extend the time between the first and second treatments. Maybe this could lessen the rash impact if it should occur.

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@rfannin: I think that's a very wise consideration. While there are general guidelines for the administation of Keytruda, it's definitely worth discussing the possibility of tailoring the infusions as you suggested due to your mother's past medical and safety concerns.

Once you've had the opportunity to discuss this with her oncology team, could you let me know their approach?