NikoleV Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Her doctor was excited, which made Nina excited. They high-fived and couldn’t believe the progress that had been made in just a few weeks. The clinical trial was already having positive effects. Before her clinical trial success, Nina went through the standard treatments for people with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). She was diagnosed in early 2014, and the plan was to try different chemo and radiation therapies. But, after 14 months of treatment with side-effects, it became clear the standard treatments were no longer effective at stopping the cancer from spreading. Nina’s doctor came to her with a proposal: join a clinical trial at a nearby hospital — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York Read more here: https://www.lungevity.org/blogs/how-nina’s-clinical-trial-led-to-high-five-celebration Tom Galli 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pstar Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 What was the immunotherapy Nina was on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoleV Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 Hi Pstar, Sorry for the delay in responding. Nina was on Opdivo. Tom Galli 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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