Keytruda for Solid Tumors User Reviews
- Dav...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 16, 2019
"My wife was given this drug as an option to help with her breast cancer, a week later, she passed into Heaven. We were both excited and hopeful for an immunotherapy drug like this, which did nothing to save my beautiful wife!"
- His...
- June 19, 2019
"My husband has stage 4 sarcoma (Lung Epithelioid Sarcoma, squamous cell carcinoma), a rare aggressive form. Appearing in lymph nodes around the lungs and adrenal gland. A large one between the heart and lung, a large mass located on his adrenal gland. Did chemo for 9 months. Tumors between the heart and lung and adrenal gland shrunk to 1/3 the size it was a year ago, has not touched the others around his lung, but the cancer remains stable. Keytruda is NOT without its side effects, he cannot focus to read much, moody for 2 weeks after treatments, then feels a bit better and it's time for another treatment. Seems like he has about 50% of the side effects listed, it also caused injury to his thyroid gland, and the doctor has increased levothyroxine 3 times in 2 months! Arthritis now in his hip and back. Bruising terribly, weakness, fatigue, headaches, insomnia, but he perseveres and forces himself not to give in. He is still here with us."
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- joh...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- July 13, 2018
"My mother has been taking this for a few months, and she has completely changed. She suffers from extreme memory loss, confusion, body rashes, and now has to get fluids weekly because she sweats constantly. She has lost an insane amount of weight, lost all her muscle, and is shaky. Her body is in constant pain. She took a break from it for a few months, and during that time, she felt better, but her cancer came back. They say she will be taking this drug for the remainder of her life. 'It'll keep her alive,' but honestly, at what cost? This medicine has robbed her of her quality of life. I would never recommend this to anyone who is looking for healing. It does more harm than good."
- Tra...
- June 8, 2022
"3 1/2 years ago, my aunt was diagnosed with stage 4 metastasized lung cancer, and thanks to prayer, a trip to Saint Anne's in Quebec, and Keytruda, my aunt was told on January 18th, 2022, at 1:52 pm that her cancer was GONE. Not getting better or in remission, IT WAS GONE."
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- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 29, 2022
"My dad has brain tumors and has had a few brain surgeries for removal, and recently tumor cells got in his cerebral and spinal fluid, causing tumors on his spine. The doctor recommended Keytruda as the only option. After the first treatment, he became extremely weak and has swollen legs and feet, plus loss of appetite and fatigue. By the second treatment, 3 weeks later, he became paralyzed in both legs and lost all bladder and bowel control. The tumor is now larger, but the doctor said it could be caused by Keytruda attaching and causing inflammation. We just decided to stop treatment and focus on quality of life. Hopeful he can fight and gain back what he lost from this terrible drug."
- Eli...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 25, 2021
"This drug does not cure sacral tumor. My mom passed away after the fourth cycle of Keytruda. She lost a lot of weight and is always in constant pain. She couldn't eat and was always nauseous. She passed away two days ago, and she was 84."
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"DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! My mother was healthy before taking this drug. The drug caused her to stop walking, damaged her kidneys and liver, and caused fluid in her lungs. Her cancer spread to different areas of her body. Her red blood cells and platelets completely bottomed out in her last month of life and never came back to normal levels. She had severe rashes and pain. This drug shortens your life. This drug killed my mother!"