Hi HarlyD

There are lots of  threads here about what many refer to as pembro. Here is a link to one of them, there are many more.

 RE: Immunotherapy treatment 

Id say to you to start the treatment, give it a chance, this group of drugs are very effective at getting your own immune system to destroy cancer cells and mostly have bearable side effects, you will be closely monitored for any side effects which can be treated and at worst you will stop having the treatment.

I'm currently receiving a course of immunotherapy called cemiplimab. Despite the long list of side effects, I "only" get fatigue and a skin rash which is treatable with a cream. But the huge upside is that it has already shrunk otherwise untreatable tumours down from size of marbles to pin heads.

Best wishes for whatever choice you make.

Ed

Thank you for your response and I am pleased to hear that you are having a positive response to the drugs, hope all goes well for you too.

Best wishes 

HarlyD

My partner has some side effects but after his two years of treatment afforded by the NHS he's still here and he wouldn't have been without it. He's now got a 5 year outlook where as he was lucky to maybe have two. My partner has melanoma. What are they hoping to treat for you?

Hi Lyns21, mines is also melanoma, I had it removed from my back and had the lymph node biopsy 

the biopsy under my arm came back positive, my last scans came back clear but I now have to decide whether to have the pembrolizumab treatment or not, I was just worried about the side effects and seek any advice from people that have had it or having it. 
I hope your partner is doing well 

take care of each other

best wishes