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Could Severe Cough Be A Side Effect Of Yervoy In Melanoma Patient? Should I Be Worried?
My mother has stage IV melanoma. She has a small nodule that has gone unchanged. She just received a round of yervoy and possibly pd-1 (maybe placebo). This week, four days before her 2nd treatment today, she developed a severe cough. Is this serious or just a side effect of the drug?
Wed, 13 May 2015
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She has malignant melanoma stage 4. Her severe cough may be due to some spread of disease or other cause. She should go for x ray chest to find out the cause. Then she should take treatment accordingly. It is not due to side effects of drug.
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She has malignant melanoma stage 4. Her severe cough may be due to some spread of disease or other cause. She should go for x ray chest to find out the cause. Then she should take treatment accordingly. It is not due to side effects of drug.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
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