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People, like myself who are receiving Pembrolizumab are now approaching the 2 year deadline and are getting very concerned about what happens next. I thought it would be good to know that there is a petition to have this looked at.

petition.parliament.uk/sign...

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Thanks for that. I have finished my treatment now and have nothing on offer at the moment. I started petition. Dont know if will help. Need so many to sign it.

I wont stop making a fuss though

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Suek55 in reply toPembro72

We need to do something more about this just had my treatment today my 5 th and getting worried x

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Are you in the uk. Could you sign my petition?

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could i email you?

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Suek55 in reply toPembro72

Yes just going to sign petion i live in england x

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Suek55 in reply toPembro72

Yes you can e mail me at kylesusan51@gmail.com

I have stage 4 but am not currently receiving immunotherapy but i can imagine your dismay. Can you get in touch with Change.org they take up good causes and ask people to sign email petitions I recently signed a petition to have the age of bowel cancer testing reduced from 60 to 50 This certainly worked.

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I have a petition on the uk parliment one

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hi, i am talking to a journalist , but would be better with more voices , trying to put pressure on the nhs, would you help me at all> Could i email you to chat at all?

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