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To: Red Badger
Nivolumab, which has no known side effects

Nonsense

5 posted on 12/01/2017 6:23:45 AM PST by aposiopetic
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To: aposiopetic

The most common side effects of nivolumab for melanoma patients include:

Fatigue
Joint or muscle pain
Diarrhea
Rash or itchy skin
Nausea
The most common side effects of nivolumab for NSCL patients include:

Fatigue
Joint or muscle pain
Decreased appetite
Cough
Constipation
The most common side effects of nivolumab for renal cell carcinoma patients include:

Fatigue
Shortness of breath
Joint or muscle pain
Decreased appetite
Rash
Diarrhea
Cough
Constipation
Rash or itchy skin
Nausea
The most common side effects of nivolumab for Hodgkin lymphoma patients include:

Fatigue
Upper respiratory infection
Fever

https://www.cancercenter.com/cancer-drugs/nivolumab/


12 posted on 12/01/2017 6:46:53 AM PST by Delta 21 (Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
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To: aposiopetic

Yep - anyone who watches TV knows all the ...umab variations have a lot of side effects - I guess it’s a coin flip about what one is willing to risk to avoid a different inevitable...


18 posted on 12/01/2017 7:27:31 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: aposiopetic

From Wikipedia:

Side effects[edit]

The drug label contains warnings with regard to increased risks of severe immune-mediated inflammation of the lungs, the colon, the liver, the kidneys (with accompanying kidney dysfunction), as well as immune-mediated hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.[2]

In clinical trials for melanoma, the following side effects occurred in more than 10% of subjects and more frequently than with chemotherapy alone: rash and itchy skin, cough, upper respiratory tract infections, and peripheral edema. Other clinically important side effects with less than 10% frequency were ventricular arrhythmia, inflammation of parts of the eye (iridocyclitis), infusion-related reactions, dizziness, peripheral and sensory neuropathy, peeling skin, erythema multiforme, vitiligo, and psoriasis.[2]

In clinical trials for lung cancer, the following side effects occurred in more than 10% of subjects and more frequently than with chemotherapy alone: fatigue, weakness, edema, fever, chest pain, generalized pain, shortness of breath, cough, muscle and joint pain, decreased appetite, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, constipation, weight loss, rash, and itchy skin.[2]

Levels of electrolytes and blood cells counts were also disrupted.[2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nivolumab

Looks like a bunch of side effects.


20 posted on 12/01/2017 7:32:34 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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