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Another day another drug

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  • hardo718
    hardo718 CSN Member Posts: 853 Member
    #22
    foxhd said:

    The current protocol

    for the administration of nivo is that it is to be used after failing a TKI. A tyrosine kinase inhibitor like sutent or votrient. Probably cost related.

    Damn pharmaceutical companies

    Seems half the stuff out there is designed to kill us!!  Only the strong survive.  It's like they dangle the carrot, if u can survive that, THEN you can have this.  Never makes any sense to me.  I still say the cure for cancer is out there, but the big money comes from the "treatment"' not the cure.

    My 2 cents.....

    Donna~

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  • APny
    APny CSN Member Posts: 1,995 Member
    #23
    foxhd said:

    The current protocol

    for the administration of nivo is that it is to be used after failing a TKI. A tyrosine kinase inhibitor like sutent or votrient. Probably cost related.

    Thanks, Fox. I think you're

    Thanks, Fox. I think you're right about the cost. It's a shame that's always the primary consideration.

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  • sierra28
    sierra28 CSN Member Posts: 70
    #24
    Good luck with your new

    Good luck with your new treatment.  I am still waiting to  start  mine.  Hopefully this week.

    Sierra

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  • Footstomper
    Footstomper CSN Member Posts: 1,237 Member
    #25
    sierra28 said:

    Good luck with your new

    Good luck with your new treatment.  I am still waiting to  start  mine.  Hopefully this week.

    Sierra

    Nivo

    No side effects yet (touches wood) I hope its getting busy on Darth and the Mets

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  • Jojo61
    Jojo61 CSN Member Posts: 1,310 Member
    #26
    Footstomper said:

    Nivo

    No side effects yet (touches wood) I hope its getting busy on Darth and the Mets

    Hoping this stuff gets real

    Hoping this stuff gets real busy on Darth!!

    :)

    Hugs

    Jojo

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  • Allochka
    Allochka CSN Member Posts: 1,101 Member
    #27
    Jojo61 said:

    Hoping this stuff gets real

    Hoping this stuff gets real busy on Darth!!

    :)

    Hugs

    Jojo

    It is sure using the Force

    It is sure using the Force against Darth, no doubt!

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  • cheatinlil
    cheatinlil CSN Member Posts: 197 Member
    #28
    Footstomper said:

    Nivo

    No side effects yet (touches wood) I hope its getting busy on Darth and the Mets

    Glad to hear it Footstomper. 

    Glad to hear it Footstomper.  :) Keep posting.

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