Experiences with

Oral chemotherapy

From here https://www.amgen.com/newsroom/press-releases/2023/10/amgen-to-present-new-research-from-oncology-portfolio-and-pipeline-at-esmo-2023 “[i]Interim results from a Phase 1 study of AMG 509 (xaluritamig) will be presented during a Proffered Paper Oral Session (Abstract #1765O), demonstrating

So I’m pretty much closing the book on my 4th year on Keytruda (pembroluzimab). I’ve recently completely my 33rd Pembro infusion. Keytruda was my Hail Mary after running through most other SOC. My PSA was rising while on chemo the second time when I found out I had the markers that made me eligible

hi ladies, I hope you all are doing well and as always I would like to thank everyone in this group for their great continued support throughout the years. To recap - my mom was diagnosed in 2018 - debunking, chemo - second lot of chemo in 2021 and avastin up until 2022 - now she just had a successful

Hi I have stage 4 lung cancer and today have just found out that they are going to stop my immunotherapy as I have had to many side effects anyway my choices are to go back on chemo for a bit or I might be able to go a clinical trial. I've heard and read up a bit care oncology has anyone on here had

Hello to all, After my recent dx...shock...I decided to read other posts before I shared my story. I appreciate hearing about the travelling and CTGirl1962 mentioned handling this like a chronic illness... I have been a breast cancer survivor since 2010. That year my birthday present was having a

My husband and I are both freshly aware of his need to avoid getting ill due to low white blood cell count - his is only 1.93, and that's 10 days after his first treatment. He's opting to work from home (on the days that he's not wiped), but with holidays coming and plans to gather with family, we're

Hi fellow travelers,  Maxone73posted this sumary of interesting developments yesterday: https://healthunlocked.com/advanced-prostate-cancer/posts/150097372/new-hopes-we-all-need-them-on-a-monday So I thought that I would raise my my hand and say “I’m on the trial!” It’s NCT02266745, and here’s the

My dad has metastatic CRPC. Xtandi failed, but at the moment he is still on it as we evaluate possible treatment options. Today we received also results of PSMA PET CT - it it stated, that there are discrepancies (loss of PSMA expression) with at least 4 bone mets when compared to findings of FDG (

Had my last chemo last Wednesday afternoon, no 5 I had bad bowel cramps that lasted a few days but this 6th chemo has floored me , out of hours doctors on Sunday for constipation and now the other way , I have never known so much pain saw my gp today to be told it will go off !!!!! Feel like I’ve been

I have been on methotrexate injections each week since coming off chemo but am told the 25mg I injections is a form of chemo obviously a small dose, my question is how long can someone stay on it and how do they come off it please

My PSA was ND and my MRI for glioma was OK - so after another Chemo - I took the family to Italy for us to enjoy the espresso at a sidewalk cafe along with gelato. see https://1drv.ms/f/s!Aj3YK_3HR4eZgznhrPKZL62aFeCH?e=nXtJbY I hope the pictures work - I can't seem to get them in chrono order so

Hi, so I’ve successfully avoided doing IV chemo since 2019. But due to bone mets I just had hip surgery and the pills I’ve been on are not working. I was told by the surgeon 2 days ago that I need systemic treatment asap or I’ll die. I’m having a petscan tomorrow and depending on how it looks, I’ll

hi, Well today I had my scan results. Just to recap, I’m stage 4 snd IDS was not attempted due to significant disease remaining in mesentry. I’ve had 6 rounds of chemo now and was hoping to have debulking at this stage. However my MDT, having looked at scan have said no. I was still responding to treatment

Mr. Spouse 21, ten years since dx with Gleason 9 in 80% of cores, has only had bone and CT scans to track progression. That's how it was done in 2014. He's been stable since chemo with his current Eligard & Xgeva treatment--see full Profile for his record of Lupron, radiation, Zytiga (failed), Docetaxel

My profile kinda goes over the just of my situation. I've been through pelvic radiotherapy in 2009. Chemotherapy in 2014. I've learned a lot so feel free to ask anything. I have questions but nothing that important. In my situation, which would be considered pretty standard, I know without a doubt

I have to pack, moving trucks coming in AM…and Rest… She shared this on a farce book group page. This List Is Not Complete Please feel free to Message Chat Us with your Email as items on the listing example: ie: were deleted / removed by a healthunlocked admin. The original post keeps getting modified

As you can imagine I’ve been super paranoid about my hearing/ears since my mental health crisis back in May when I had a tinnitus worsening due to chemo, I never want to go back to that as long as I live. I was playing Final Fantasy XIV Online with some friends and randomly one of the people in the

My dad is on his 2nd cycle of TMZ (300mg)5 days on, 3 weeks off regime. He had GBM located on his left frontal lobe but due to size and depth could not be operated on. Therefore he had 3 weeks of radiotherapy along with 155mg daily TMZ. He has poor speech and his right arm is paralysed. However this

Hi just wanted to pop on and connect with others. I was diagnosed in March 2022, I’ve had 6 rounds of chemo and debulking surgery. Like many I was told it will come back 🤦‍♀️. So I decided to radically change my life (I didn’t have a healthy lifestyle prior to my diagnosis). There’s lots we can do to

Hi everyone, I’m new to this group as recently diagnosed and currently having 6 sessions of chemo (paclitaxel & carboplatin) every 3 weeks, although just had a delay on my 3rd session as white blood count too low 🤦‍♀️ and awaiting genetic testing results. I just wondered if anyone else has same diagnosis