UPDATE: I had one treatment and 3 weeks later my CEA has gone from 39.4 to 60.1....so I am thinking that Keytruda is not working for me. I had my second treatment but I don't expect it to help. (MY oncologist said it may be too early to make that determination...). Just wanted to update you all on ...

Even my oncologist has asked me to be off any supplements. I only take aspirin on his advice and occasional curcumin tablets. These immunotherapy drugs are so new that doctors don't have data on drug interactions. If I understood the paper on Vit D and pdl1, it may be harmful at high doses. Please c...

Teresa, My cea levels too went crazy after completing Chemo. Unfortunately the beast had come back with a vengeance. And it didn't respond to any line of the chemos. Luckily, immunotherapy seems to have worked out fine. You have written colon gene. What do you mean by that? Is it Lynch syndrome. Als...

Hi guys, Those of you who are on pembro or Opdivo, have you considered adding aspirin to your daily regime. Please discuss with your med oncologist. It seems at least opdivo gives a better bite for the buck in combination with aspirin. http://www.bioworld.com/content/nonsteroidal-anti-inflammatory-d...

Hi guys, Those of you who are on pembro or Opdivo, have you considered adding aspirin to your daily regime. Please discuss with your med oncologist. It seems at least opdivo gives a better bite for the buck in combination with aspirin. http://www.bioworld.com/content/nonsteroidal-anti-inflammatory-d...

Hello,
Please read my history.
Study and consider immunotherapies such as opdivo, keytruda as an option. It seems to be working for msi-high cases only so far.

Keep your spirits up.
What has to happen, has to happen.
We can only work /fight to the best of our ability.
Pray well , eat well and get the best oncologist in a large institution that you have access to. I can't overemphasise the last point.

A lot of optimism around Car T cell immunotherapy.
Hopefully it will be available soon as a standardised treatment for most types of cancers especially CRC.

Best wishes.
Prayers for good outcome.
And all the strength to you to cheerfully accept whatever be the outcome.

So sorry to hear about your loss.

Best wishes Cynthia.
May the drug do its magic and destroy all the tumors.

Exercise is a fantastic way to reduce risk of recurrence IMHO. Better diet probably is too. I tried to reduce sugar and add fiber, and added Vit D, baby aspirin, coriolus versicolor PSK mushroom, and BCM curcumin. Though I have been slacking off on these supplements for the past few years, I still ...

I am using curcumin tablets, 15 to 20 apricot kernels, some moringa leaves in juice and 150 mg aspirin. Occasional 1000 iu vitamin D tablet .

Plastikos you might like this thread form Big Rob here http://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=55586 He started it with that mention of that trial but ended up with pembro /Keytruda. Wonderfullymade , I do know you already have read that thread. Thanks Maia. Sorry between wo...

I seem to have become quite forgetful as compared to earlier especially with regards to names and upcoming appointments. Could it be related to Nivolumab ? Has anybody else on Opdivo /Keytruda experienced similar memory loss related symptoms. Occasional muscular pains are still there. But overall, ...