Pembrolizumab for Esophageal Carcinoma User Reviews

• Ric...
• October 4, 2019

"Maybe it works for some, but I knew after my husband's first dose of Keytruda something was wrong. I don't like new drugs for this reason, they don’t test them enough and are hiding the effects of this drug. My husband was doing good until he took this drug. His cancer spread like wildfire after several doses of this drug. After 8 years of fighting esophageal cancer and it being fairly stable, he started this drug, he now has adrenal cancer, cancer in his kidneys, and brain cancer that will likely finish him off, and guess what? The esophageal cancer is still fairly stable. If we had stuck with traditional chemo, I believe my husband would still be healthy. He had one problem after another from this medicine. I thought I did a good job checking this out. The Keytruda makers have so many ads and websites you can’t get to the reviews from real patients. Beware, the side effects may be worse than the help. Really know what you're doing."

• KMA...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 5, 2020

"My husband's cancer was held at bay for over a year with chemotherapy and radiation. When he'd exhausted these treatments, Keytruda was recommended. After one month of this medicine, his cancer exploded throughout his body, especially his bones. The doctor admitted to us afterwards that this is what happens sometimes with this medication. He died just months after his first Keytruda dose."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 26, 2021

"Dad had battled the cancer for a year with chemo and radiation. He had improved quite a bit. The doctor started him on Keytruda, and it was downhill from there. Within months, he was dead. This drug needs to be pulled off the market."

• Fra...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 23, 2021

"I was diagnosed with EC in Feb 2019. I did the FLOT4 treatment for 3 months, then I had the Ivor Lewis surgery. I was offered Keytruda after surgery but chose not to do this. At the time after the surgery, I had no more cancer, but 9 months later the cancer metastasized to my brain, which is extremely rare. After my surgery to remove that tumor and 3 quick rounds of radiation, I chose to do Keytruda. I believe in my heart of hearts if I had gone on it after my Ivor Lewis surgery then it would not have metastasized. I have been using it now for just over a year, with very few side effects. My advice, though, is to exercise so the fatigue does not take over. The treatments are simple and only last 30 minutes. I would not use it as a primary treatment for EC. Best is surgery, then if offered Keytruda."