ty10
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Hi,
Will an abdominal tap/paracentesis scheduled a few days after a keytruda/pembrolizumab infusion (for lung cancer) reduce the effect of the immunotherapy? I'm worried that taking a bunch of fluid out only a few days after the immunotherapy infusion will somehow effect how the immunotherapy is building up in the body. (That will only be keytruda infusion #2.)
Many thanks!
Ty

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Reply # - February 23, 2018, 06:15 AM

JimC
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Hi Ty,

Welcome to GRACE. Since treatments such as immunotherapy and chemotherapy are systemic, they are at work against cancer cells throughout the body, wherever they may be found. As a result, removing built-up fluid (or any other portion of the body) should have no impact on the efficacy of that treatment.

I hope you get great, long-lasting results from Keytruda!

JimC
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