complications with zelboraf

Jessebug, I am not on Zelboraf but on GSK's BRAF inhibitor, which is much the same. I too have had lots of warty-type lumps and bumps come up since starting although the rate at which they are popping up seems to have slowed. I think they are just part of the known side effects of the BRAF inhibitor. I haven't noticed any internally though so you might want to get onto your doctor about it. My own local oncologist wasn't too concerned about the ones I have, but I will be having a derm check next week when I visit my melanoma specialist, it would be good to have a few of them zapped off if I can as they are in spots that are getting irritated.

Hope your other complications settle down and you get some good results with Zelboraf.

Jessebug, I am not on Zelboraf but on GSK's BRAF inhibitor, which is much the same. I too have had lots of warty-type lumps and bumps come up since starting although the rate at which they are popping up seems to have slowed. I think they are just part of the known side effects of the BRAF inhibitor. I haven't noticed any internally though so you might want to get onto your doctor about it. My own local oncologist wasn't too concerned about the ones I have, but I will be having a derm check next week when I visit my melanoma specialist, it would be good to have a few of them zapped off if I can as they are in spots that are getting irritated.

Hope your other complications settle down and you get some good results with Zelboraf.

Jessebug, I am not on Zelboraf but on GSK's BRAF inhibitor, which is much the same. I too have had lots of warty-type lumps and bumps come up since starting although the rate at which they are popping up seems to have slowed. I think they are just part of the known side effects of the BRAF inhibitor. I haven't noticed any internally though so you might want to get onto your doctor about it. My own local oncologist wasn't too concerned about the ones I have, but I will be having a derm check next week when I visit my melanoma specialist, it would be good to have a few of them zapped off if I can as they are in spots that are getting irritated.

Hope your other complications settle down and you get some good results with Zelboraf.

Jesse – I've been on Zelboraf since April 8th. had some of the side effects, really quick and complete body rash that my oncologist resolved by putting me on 1/2 dose for 4 weeks. I'm now on 3 pills morning and night. I've had a lot, really a lot, of what my dermatologist dx'd as warts on my head, face, neck and shoulders. i thought they were moles. he froze about 20 last Tuesday. i haven't had any internally. the drug is saving my life. After being stage 3C NED in October, 2 weeks of interferon and high dose radiation in November i just kind of moved on with life. In march i couldn't take in enough air to blorw my nose. my lungs were full of small mets and a couple of larger ones (3.5 cm). now all the small ones are gone and the big ones have shrunk to half size. I'll have warts frozen off weekly if i can keep this up. best of luck to you with yours and hoping for full durable response.

Jesse – I've been on Zelboraf since April 8th. had some of the side effects, really quick and complete body rash that my oncologist resolved by putting me on 1/2 dose for 4 weeks. I'm now on 3 pills morning and night. I've had a lot, really a lot, of what my dermatologist dx'd as warts on my head, face, neck and shoulders. i thought they were moles. he froze about 20 last Tuesday. i haven't had any internally. the drug is saving my life. After being stage 3C NED in October, 2 weeks of interferon and high dose radiation in November i just kind of moved on with life. In march i couldn't take in enough air to blorw my nose. my lungs were full of small mets and a couple of larger ones (3.5 cm). now all the small ones are gone and the big ones have shrunk to half size. I'll have warts frozen off weekly if i can keep this up. best of luck to you with yours and hoping for full durable response.

Jesse – I've been on Zelboraf since April 8th. had some of the side effects, really quick and complete body rash that my oncologist resolved by putting me on 1/2 dose for 4 weeks. I'm now on 3 pills morning and night. I've had a lot, really a lot, of what my dermatologist dx'd as warts on my head, face, neck and shoulders. i thought they were moles. he froze about 20 last Tuesday. i haven't had any internally. the drug is saving my life. After being stage 3C NED in October, 2 weeks of interferon and high dose radiation in November i just kind of moved on with life. In march i couldn't take in enough air to blorw my nose. my lungs were full of small mets and a couple of larger ones (3.5 cm). now all the small ones are gone and the big ones have shrunk to half size. I'll have warts frozen off weekly if i can keep this up. best of luck to you with yours and hoping for full durable response.