Immunotherapy for Melanoma Can Work, but Side Effe...
Melanoma
Immunotherapy for Melanoma Can Work, but Side Effects are a Risk
Immunotherapy for melanoma is not without risks. The severity of the side effects depends on whether you’re being treated with one medicine or a combination of two medicines, says Dr. Anna Pavlick, an oncologist at NYU Langone Health.
You have about a 10 to 15 percent chance of developing side effects such as severe rash or severe diarrhea from a single agent immunotherapy drug. If you have metastatic disease, you may be offered two medicines, which increases the risk of developing side effects to about 50 percent.
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Immunotherapy for melanoma is not without risks. The severity of the side effects depends on whether you’re being treated with one medicine or a combination of two medicines, says Dr. Anna Pavlick, an oncologist at NYU Langone Health.
You have about a 10 to 15 percent chance of developing side effects such as severe rash or severe diarrhea from a single agent immunotherapy drug. If you have metastatic disease, you may be offered two medicines, which increases the risk of developing side effects to about 50 percent.
Learn more about SurvivorNet's rigorous medical review process.
Immunotherapy for melanoma does often work well–but the side effects do need to be considered.
Later Stage Treatment: Immunotherapy for Melanoma
Immunotherapy for melanoma does often work well–but the side effects do need to be considered.