Immunotherapy

JenBob 23 days ago

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Hello

So we've just got back from seeing the oncologist and he's said the tumor in my husband's throat as grown after 3 cycles of Pembro immunotherapy treatment he said this can happen before it gets smaller so treatment will continue for another 2 cycles then another scan, if it shows no changes then maybe try chemo to shrink the tumor if hubby wants it or is fit enough so we will have to wait and see as we have no other options

Jen

Alichapp 23 days ago

Oh Jen, I am sorry your husband hasn’t seen any shrinkage yet. It is so tough when you have to wait for scans to know what is going on inside, isn’t it? My husband has had to miss his 4th round of immunotherapy due to the colitis, but they are hopeful he can get back onto it if the colitis can be fully dealt with. Naturally he is worrying that missing a dose will affect the chances of success, though the oncology nurse has said it shouldn’t.
sending you both biggest hugs.

Alison

JenBob 23 days ago in reply to Alichapp

I know more waiting and scans seems endless but we have to persevere it's part of our life now

Hope your husband gets well enough to restart his treatment , and you take care of yourself as well it's both tough on us and them but them more so

RadioactiveRaz 20 days ago

Hi JenBob everything x that the next scans show a change. Some people immunotherapy works straight away others it can take time.
here’s a link to a webinar done by Prof Kevin Harrington at the Roysl Marsden in conjunction with oracle hnc

Hugs Hazel

scroll down fir the immunotherapy one

https://oraclehnc.org.uk/patients-and-carers/patient-hub/webinars

Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz 35 radiotherapy and 2 chemo 3 rd cancelled. HPV tonsil cancer 7 lymph nodes. 8 years post treatment living a great life.
No questions too daft to ask.

I’m also an ambassador for https://oraclehnc.org.uk/

A leading head and neck cancer charity.

This is a link to a series of webinars on head and neck cancers. There will be updates as more are added.

https://oraclehnc.org.uk/patients-and-carers/patient-hub/webinars

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