[ConservativeMind]

For non-small cell lung cancer, corticosteroids were found to cause immunotherapy to work poorly, due to stopping T-cells from maturing and from hiding cancer biomarkers from doctors, who then don’t know things aren’t working to adjust the therapy.

This sounds pretty concerning.

[ConservativeMind]

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[gleeaikin]

This raised the question as to what influence corticosteroids have on other cancers and forms of cancer treatment. Non maturing T cells is not a good thing.

[sauropod]

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[Patriot777]

Steroids torpedo the immune system. When I was first diagnosed with COPD, doctor had me on three inhalers, one a steroid. Constantly came down with colds, strep, gastrointestinal infections, etc. then later in life came steroid injections and epidurals in my lumbar spine and S.I. joints to combat debilitating pain. Yes, yes, I fell for it—despite knowing it never helped my poor dad either.
Colds, strep, and the wonderful agonizing mental depression was the final line in the sand.

I still have my albuterol HFA inhaler on standby. For pain I stay as mobile as I can, visit my chiropractor, utilize deep tissue massage therapy, slather on arnica Montana gel (or slap on a Salonpas patch), and occasionally lie down and watch a movie.

But the best Therapy of all, reading and studying The Living Word of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Hallowed be His Mighty Name.