Immunotherapy

[Glynn2890]

Are they having any luck with immunotherapy

In England? My husband didn't get a chance

To try it. They misdiagnosed him for 3 months. I hope immunotherapy can offer

Help for others.

[Brogan-12]

Hi i spoke to my partners ongolgist about immunotherapy. But was told he could not have it because he has sclc and it. Is only fot people. With nsclc not sure y i just wish. There was something. For all cancer. Suffers were ever they live

[RoyCastleHelpline Partner Ask the Nurse Roy Castle]

For some patients with NSCLC there has been a recent important ‘breakthrough’ for patients and their families.See the link below.

pharmaphorum.com/news/nice-...

Best wishes,

All the team at Roy Castle Helpline

[Hidden in reply to RoyCastleHelpline]

I have squamous NSCLC but can't get the new immunotherapy as my PD- L1 markers are not what they are looking for. So it's not right for all NSCLC patients

[Aiden2014]

My husband started it last Wednesday( Keytruda) he has stage 4 nsclc not responded to chemo/ radiotherapy stopped all treatment last October and said he had months to live. We then had a call in November to say NICE had passed this drug, luck was on our side Colin had all the right markings for him to be eligable ( Thank the lord) round 1 and not too bad apart from an increase in his cough at present. We are all keeping everything crossed that this Immunotherapy works.