Metastatic Melanoma with Jason Luke, MD and Jeffrey Weber, MD, PhD: Case 1

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Metastatic Melanoma with Jason Luke, MD and Jeffrey Weber, MD, PhD

CASE: Metastatic Melanoma

Charles, a 62-year-old Caucasian landscaper, presented to his primary care physician with fatigue, dyspnea upon exertion, and a nonproductive cough that has lasted for 6 to 8 weeks. .

  • Following a medical examination, a suspicious mole was biopsied, which resulted in a diagnosis of melanoma.
  • Genetic testing revealed aBRAFV600K mutation
  • PET/CT scan shows metastases to the lung and a soft tissue nodule in the liver (1.4 cm x 1.1 cm)
  • LDH levels and liver function test results were normal
  • The patient’s ECOG performance status was 1

Treatment was initiated with the combination of BRAF and MEK inhibitors.

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