Has anybody had Opdivo treatment alone and had it help?
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - has anyone used Opdivo infusion's alone without any other drugs?
Question posted by 77Shaka on 6 Feb 2023
Last updated on 22 April 2023
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RWiggins
8 Feb 2023
I have stage IV Renal Cell Carcinoma and have been receiving infusions of Opdivo without any other drug for the last 4-1/2 years. My tumors have not increased in size, some have decreased in size and some contain necrotic (dead) tissue as a result of treatment with Opdivo. Good luck to you.
Robin
77Shaka
22 April 2023
Thank you for posting. I have been getting Opdivo only infusions every two weeks for three months. I just had a petscan and it showed no metabolic activity in the hilar lymph region which I had before, my 20mm nodule in my left lung had grown slightly but a low SUV metabolic activity. My doctor had me see a radiation oncologist for him to zap the nodule only once or twice the radiation doctor wouldn't do it unless I would let him give me radiation for 30 days, and he wanted also to zap my hilar lymph region, which is close to my esophagus . The hilar region was showing no signs of cancer but he said he would not just treat the nodule. Jeez. I was diagnosed on April6 last year and had pet/ct four times with little change in my nsclc left lung. I don't know what to do? I am waiting to talk with my oncolgist. The Opdivo is working, it just hasn't killed the nodule yet. Thoughts anybody. Thanks,
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non-small cell lung cancer, treatment, infusion, lung, opdivo
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- Opdivo uses and safety info
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