Opdivo (nivolumab) Patient Stories
Opdivo, also known by the generic name, nivolumab, is a therapy meant to treat a variety of types of cancer, including skin cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, and others. Unlike chemotherapy, Opdivo, and immunotherapies like it, work with your immune system to fight cancer cells.
Read on for Opdivo experiences from real cancer patients:
Chris K., Melanoma, Stage 4 (Metastatic)
Symptom: Swollen lymph nodes in the neck
Treatments: Surgeries (lymphadenectomy, wide local excision, reconstruction), Immunotherapy (neoadjuvant immunotherapy – ipilimumab and nivolumab, PD-1/LAG-3 combination – nivolumab and relatlimab-rmbw through a clinical trial)
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Alexia S., Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Symptoms: Night sweats, intense itching and rash on wrists, legs, and feet, fatigue and falling asleep mid-conversation, shortness of breath, dizziness, blurry vision, appearance of neck lump and chest mass
Treatments: Chemotherapy (ABVD, BV, and BEAM), immunotherapy (nivolumab), autologous stem cell transplant
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Jenn F., Melanoma, Stage 4
Symptoms: Initially asymptomatic, then a lump in the groin enlarged and changed color
Treatments: Surgery (lymphadenectomy), radiation therapy (Gamma Knife radiosurgery), immunotherapy (Opdivo/nivolumab and Yervoy/ipilimumab)
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Abby E., Melanoma, Stage 4
Symptoms: Small yet fast-growing, marble-like growth under right arm; intermittent headaches
Treatments: Radiation, immunotherapy
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Melissa W., Stomach Cancer (Gastric Adenocarcinoma), Stage 4B (Metastatic)
Symptoms: Feeling like something was in her throat, occasional nausea, acid reflux, occasional feeling of having boiling water in her stomach, soreness in the bottom of her ribcage
Treatments: Chemotherapy, immunotherapy
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