Discovered two brain mets last week, after having been stage 3, unknown primary since January of this year.
One met removed by surgery, other to be removed with rapidarc very shortly. Can not get trials because of very low risk stage 1 colon cancer surgically removed 2.5 years ago. I want to get the ipi/nivo combo that was approved in October, but I am getting static about that not being for adjuvant. My question is does anyone have a doctor in Southern California who has used this combo for adjuvant stage 4 and gotten it paid by Medicare. My plan would be to take the combo and then pembro and clearly the other way around would be just as good or better.
I had nothing other than BCG. Nothing of any value was available While I was stage 3 because of the other cancer. Also, I posted before finding out that Pembro had been approved for first line treatment last Friday.
I had nothing other than BCG. Nothing of any value was available While I was stage 3 because of the other cancer. Also, I posted before finding out that Pembro had been approved for first line treatment last Friday.
I had nothing other than BCG. Nothing of any value was available While I was stage 3 because of the other cancer. Also, I posted before finding out that Pembro had been approved for first line treatment last Friday.
I understand your position. NED after brain mets feels very tenuous doesn't it? Been there done that! And…the ipi/nivo combo has the best results going. However, here's some info that may be helpful if you can't make that happen:
I understand your position. NED after brain mets feels very tenuous doesn't it? Been there done that! And…the ipi/nivo combo has the best results going. However, here's some info that may be helpful if you can't make that happen:
I understand your position. NED after brain mets feels very tenuous doesn't it? Been there done that! And…the ipi/nivo combo has the best results going. However, here's some info that may be helpful if you can't make that happen:
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