Hi
Just wondered if anyone out there has, or is going through T-VEC treatment and how your tolerating it.
I have had two previous melanoma deposits in my lower leg one in 2019 & again in 2022 both were removed surgically The second occurrence was followed up with immunotherapy of which I could only tolerate one dose due to severe side effects Its now back again in 2025 the same place and has manifested itself as modular Melanoma with about 20 / 25 lumps The oncology team have arranged for me to have a course of T-VEC
Any feedback would be very much appreciated I'm feeling quite apprehensive Thanks for listening.
Pebbles
Hi Pebble Beach
I haven't had this treatment but noticed that your post hadn't had any replies yet. Responding to you will 'bump' it back to the top of the discussion list again.
I searched T-VEC in the group but drew a blank I'm afraid. Is it known under a different name?
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Hi Latchbrook
thank you for your reply
I'm not surprise you have not heard about it
T-VEC or to give it its full name is
Talimogene laherparapvec
its a targeted treatment of cancer lumps on the skin and is offered to patients if the tumours can not be removed using surgery or treated with chemo/ Immunotherapy due to severe side effect reactions
My course of treatment kicks off soon & i was wondering if anyone else was in the same boat.
i will let you know how i get on
take care out there my fellow travellers
we can get through this
Pebbles
Hi Pebble Beach
Sorry it's taken me a few days to get back to you.
I've now searched 'talimogene laherparepvec' and found a post from several years ago asking if anyone else was having this treatment. They didn't get a reply but I've tagged them into my reply to you in the hope that they'll pop on and tell you how they got on.
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