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Stage 1b non small lung Cancer and Keytruda: What to expect?

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Sep 9, 2023 | Replies (37)
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@ehb999

I have had surgery removed 3.8 tumor, 22 lumph nodes clean all margins clean and i did Chemo.
DOn't know my PDL-1 level
where would I find that

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Lisa, Volunteer Mentor | @lls8000 | Aug 2, 2023

@ehb999, I'm glad they found the cancer at an early stage, and that you are through the surgery and chemo! Now you have a difficult decision to make, in what to do next.
Your oncologist would have the PDL-1 score. They likely ran lab tests against the removed tumor tissue. PDL-1 is an indicator that is used to identify how effective immunotherapy might be on your specific cancer. Some cancers have more proteins than others that make them more or less susceptible to the immune system, and immunotherapy.

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whahoo | @whahoo | Aug 3, 2023

Ask the dr or look a the biopsy report.

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Lisa, Volunteer Mentor | @lls8000 | Aug 23, 2023

Hi @ehb999, I recently ran across this past post from another member, https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/a-keytruda-patient-running-the-2022-chicago-marathon/. There are certainly risks associated with any treatment, including Keytruda, but it's been successful for many people too.
What did you decide? Have you started an additional treatment?

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