Want to learn more about Immunotherapy for lung cancer

Posted by stramont @stramont, Nov 5, 2023

I would be grateful for any input about immunotherapy for lung cancer, side effects and signs of progress.

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My sister in law started immunotherapy for stage 4 lung cancer. She is responding very well.

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My sister in law started immunotherapy for stage 4 lung cancer. She is responding very well.

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Thank you for telling me that! I’m hopeful for good results too! Be blessed!

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Thank you for telling me that! I’m hopeful for good results too! Be blessed!

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It had spread to her lymph nodes and bones and now it's not detectable in her lymph nodes and barely detectable in her bones. The tumor in her lung has shrunk and all the fluid is gone. December 22 will be a year she is on immunotherapy drugs.

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It had spread to her lymph nodes and bones and now it's not detectable in her lymph nodes and barely detectable in her bones. The tumor in her lung has shrunk and all the fluid is gone. December 22 will be a year she is on immunotherapy drugs.

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Aren’t we fortunate to be living in a time that can give us these miraculous drugs! God bless the researchers, medical teams and, especially, the patients! You have given me such hope - and comfort.

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is immunotherapy ever used to treat small cell lung cancer??

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It had spread to her lymph nodes and bones and now it's not detectable in her lymph nodes and barely detectable in her bones. The tumor in her lung has shrunk and all the fluid is gone. December 22 will be a year she is on immunotherapy drugs.

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Which immune therapy and what are the biomarkers?

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is immunotherapy ever used to treat small cell lung cancer??

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She has the BRAF mutation.

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Which immune therapy and what are the biomarkers?

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She has the Braf mutation. She is on trametinib and dabrafenib.

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Aren’t we fortunate to be living in a time that can give us these miraculous drugs! God bless the researchers, medical teams and, especially, the patients! You have given me such hope - and comfort.

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Her doctors are wonderful. I'm always available if you have any questions. God bless you.

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She has the Braf mutation. She is on trametinib and dabrafenib.

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Wishing her the best

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