Pathology Report for mutation

You don't have the BRAF mutation that would let you use BRAF targeted drugs.

You don't have the BRAF mutation that would let you use BRAF targeted drugs.

You don't have the BRAF mutation that would let you use BRAF targeted drugs.

As stated above you don't have a BRAF mutation that would allow you, by insurance standards, to take FDA approved drugs for patient's with the BRAF mutation. For example, go to FDA web and look up Yervoy, Mekinist, Keytruda, etc. When FDA approves drugs to fight melanoma and they say "with BRAF mutation" instead of just "for advanced melanoma" then it creates an insurance payment issue as insurance would consider it experimental and would not pay if you did not have the mutation specified. Also it looks like there were no other actionable mutations that have medications for treatment. Your medical oncologist should be able to discuss this with you and any options for clinical trials including help in suggesting clinical trials, even if they're not at the facility they work out of.

Start reading on reliable sites such as this one. Search clinical trials.gov. Read the drug manufacturers pages. There is soooo much info out there. Try to stick to reliable sources and then go in armed with questions for your oncologist.  While we should trust our medical teams to take the best care of us possible, I firmly believe we are also our own best advocate.  Learn all you can about this disease and good luck with your battle!!

As stated above you don't have a BRAF mutation that would allow you, by insurance standards, to take FDA approved drugs for patient's with the BRAF mutation. For example, go to FDA web and look up Yervoy, Mekinist, Keytruda, etc. When FDA approves drugs to fight melanoma and they say "with BRAF mutation" instead of just "for advanced melanoma" then it creates an insurance payment issue as insurance would consider it experimental and would not pay if you did not have the mutation specified. Also it looks like there were no other actionable mutations that have medications for treatment. Your medical oncologist should be able to discuss this with you and any options for clinical trials including help in suggesting clinical trials, even if they're not at the facility they work out of.

Start reading on reliable sites such as this one. Search clinical trials.gov. Read the drug manufacturers pages. There is soooo much info out there. Try to stick to reliable sources and then go in armed with questions for your oncologist.  While we should trust our medical teams to take the best care of us possible, I firmly believe we are also our own best advocate.  Learn all you can about this disease and good luck with your battle!!

As stated above you don't have a BRAF mutation that would allow you, by insurance standards, to take FDA approved drugs for patient's with the BRAF mutation. For example, go to FDA web and look up Yervoy, Mekinist, Keytruda, etc. When FDA approves drugs to fight melanoma and they say "with BRAF mutation" instead of just "for advanced melanoma" then it creates an insurance payment issue as insurance would consider it experimental and would not pay if you did not have the mutation specified. Also it looks like there were no other actionable mutations that have medications for treatment. Your medical oncologist should be able to discuss this with you and any options for clinical trials including help in suggesting clinical trials, even if they're not at the facility they work out of.

Start reading on reliable sites such as this one. Search clinical trials.gov. Read the drug manufacturers pages. There is soooo much info out there. Try to stick to reliable sources and then go in armed with questions for your oncologist.  While we should trust our medical teams to take the best care of us possible, I firmly believe we are also our own best advocate.  Learn all you can about this disease and good luck with your battle!!