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Pembrolizumab for breast cancer

AmyCate
Occasional Contributor
yesterday

Pembrolizumab for breast cancer

Hi all,

i have just completed 6 months of neoadjuvant chemo and immunotherapy and will be having surgery in January for my high risk early stage TNBC.

I have found the therapy quite difficult and had my ups and downs. Just wondering if anyone has had Pembro by itself before and whether the side effects are much the same as when in combination with chemotherapy?

i know everyone is different but I am so so hopeful that I will feel better in the coming 6 months than I have for the past 6.  Looking for any kind of lifeline I guess!

if anyone has any experiences to share, I’d appreciate it. Thanks 🙂

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joseph_CCNSW
Cancer Council Team
Cancer Council Team
5 hours ago

Re: Pembrolizumab for breast cancer

Hi AmyCate.  Hello and thank you for joining and posting here. This forum is a wonderful space and hopefully you will find care and support from others who share their experience.  You may also find it helpful to search Cancer Council NSW's  website or to call Cancer Council's 13 11 20 line for information on dietary options. They can also talk with you about the range of services available to support you.   Kind regards ... Joseph_CCNSW

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