Hi
I was informed yesterday that they have put me on a type of immunotherapy and works by helping your immune system to kill cancer cells once every 3 weeks
I start it in a few weeks
is there a section on this type of treatment
welshlad
Hi My husband is on it started having it for four Sessions with Carbaplatin and Premexted now is on Maintenance cycle which is premexted and pembrolizumab every 3 weeks for 2 years he had is first scan which has shown it has shrunk the tumours there is a leaflet that macmillan have produced which details it your Oncologist should be able to give you one
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