Stage 3 lung cancer. Currently in remission. On a maintenance routine of keytruda every 3 weeks. Of recent I have had multiple severe UTIs and 2 months of pnemonia. Pulminologist informed me that many keytruda patients have experienced repeated serious infections. Anyone else having an issue?
Keytruda & frequent infections - Lung Cancer Support
Keytruda & frequent infections
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Very sorry this is happening to you. I'm never t on Keytruda so have no personal experience to share. I've referenced the product website and it does say that UTIs are a known side effect.
Pneumonia is not listed but pneumonitis is. That doesn't mean the website hasn't been updated to include pneumonia and all physicians are required to report things of this nature. Basically, the difference is that pneumonia has a bacterial or viral cause, pneumonitis does not. The treatment is the same.
There are several keytruda support groups on Facebook, perhaps someone there has had the same experience.
Hi Barbara! I just had my 4th round of Keytruda and so far no infections. I go the 22 for my pet scan. How many treatments have you had?
Best to you. I've been on keytruda for on and off (mostly on) somewhere around 1.5 years. My oncology team assures me the infections are not related. But still I wonder.