tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5986812882047614235.post1476067194156891318..comments2024-01-15T13:54:44.833-05:00Comments on Chaotically Precise: Life, Love, and Melanoma: ASCO 2016 - Two Adjuvant studies for Stage III/IV - with interferon vs pembro vs ipi - still recruitingLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07988740020076170293noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5986812882047614235.post-32361308620095433332016-06-16T14:09:40.334-04:002016-06-16T14:09:40.334-04:00No, I don't think BRAF+ patients are at greate...No, I don't think BRAF+ patients are at greater risk for recurrence. It just means that that is the tumor type you have...but it does mean that BRAF inhibitors have the potential to treat your tumor...if you are BRAF negative they will not. These posts may be of interest (and you can always use the search bubble at the top left of the page):<br /><br />http://chaoticallypreciselifeloveandmelanoma.blogspot.com/2016/01/brafi-as-neoadjuvant-now-were-talkn.html<br /><br />http://chaoticallypreciselifeloveandmelanoma.blogspot.com/2014/02/braf-inhibitors-for-melanoma-dabrafenib.html<br /><br />Glad your scans were negative! That's great!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988740020076170293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5986812882047614235.post-23579664186207456232016-06-16T12:58:48.725-04:002016-06-16T12:58:48.725-04:00Hi
Thanks so much for this. I just sent it to the ...Hi<br />Thanks so much for this. I just sent it to the team at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. I had follow up scans yesterday all both were good. Dr. Thompson did not seem to think I would be a good candidate for ipi which is all they were offering. I also found out that I am BRAF+. Does that mean I am more at risk for recurrence? I am going to check into the other melanoma specialist that you posted. It was great news on the scans but I want to be as pro-active as I can. <br />Thanks and have a great rest of your day<br />Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11298433796384870595noreply@blogger.com