Theodore Wagener, PhD, of Ohio State discusses the design of the phase 2 DREAM LUNG study of psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression in non–small cell lung cancer.
|Videos|August 16, 2016
Metastatic Melanoma with Jason Luke, MD and Jeffrey Weber, MD, PhD: Case 1
Metastatic Melanoma with Jason Luke, MD and Jeffrey Weber, MD, PhD
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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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