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How do you know if your melanoma was BRAF Positive?

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    • June 15, 2016 at 2:10 pm
    laulamb
    Participant

      Hello,

      How do you know if your melanoma is BRAF postive or not?  Should it be on the pathology report when they removed the sental lymph nodes and wide area excision? 

      Thanks!

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        • June 15, 2016 at 3:04 pm
        Janner
        Participant

          Not typically.  It is more likely done at stage IV when a tumor is biopsied or removed.  If the sentinel node is positive, it is possible you could ask for it to be done I suppose.  It is a separate genetic test totally separate from anything normally done for biopsies and removal and testing of lymph nodes.

          • June 15, 2016 at 3:04 pm
          Janner
          Participant

            Not typically.  It is more likely done at stage IV when a tumor is biopsied or removed.  If the sentinel node is positive, it is possible you could ask for it to be done I suppose.  It is a separate genetic test totally separate from anything normally done for biopsies and removal and testing of lymph nodes.

            • June 15, 2016 at 3:04 pm
            Janner
            Participant

              Not typically.  It is more likely done at stage IV when a tumor is biopsied or removed.  If the sentinel node is positive, it is possible you could ask for it to be done I suppose.  It is a separate genetic test totally separate from anything normally done for biopsies and removal and testing of lymph nodes.

              • June 15, 2016 at 5:57 pm
              KimberlyVU
              Participant

                I just wanted to say thank you for this question and answer

                • June 15, 2016 at 5:57 pm
                KimberlyVU
                Participant

                  I just wanted to say thank you for this question and answer

                  • June 15, 2016 at 5:57 pm
                  KimberlyVU
                  Participant

                    I just wanted to say thank you for this question and answer

                    • June 15, 2016 at 6:18 pm
                    MoiraM
                    Participant

                      My was done when my primary was removed and is in my initial pathology report.

                      • June 15, 2016 at 6:18 pm
                      MoiraM
                      Participant

                        My was done when my primary was removed and is in my initial pathology report.

                        • June 15, 2016 at 6:18 pm
                        MoiraM
                        Participant

                          My was done when my primary was removed and is in my initial pathology report.

                          • June 16, 2016 at 9:39 am
                          fortiz
                          Participant
                            The BRAF test can be made afterwards if you have a piece of tissue stored from your  initial biopsy. Ask your physician.
                            With my wife it was tested like that.
                             
                              • June 21, 2016 at 7:06 pm
                              ilikepralinen
                              Participant
                                As per my pathologic report, They used my biopsy material ,
                                Against material s100 in a immunochemical reaction shows a colour change…biopsy msterial against material p53 also shows nucleas of tumour materials could be seen…biopsy material against map2, they could see the structure… against material melanA they were able to see a reaction.

                                Implies brafv600e mutation…(c1799t>a)

                                • June 21, 2016 at 7:06 pm
                                ilikepralinen
                                Participant
                                  As per my pathologic report, They used my biopsy material ,
                                  Against material s100 in a immunochemical reaction shows a colour change…biopsy msterial against material p53 also shows nucleas of tumour materials could be seen…biopsy material against map2, they could see the structure… against material melanA they were able to see a reaction.

                                  Implies brafv600e mutation…(c1799t>a)

                                  • June 21, 2016 at 7:06 pm
                                  ilikepralinen
                                  Participant
                                    As per my pathologic report, They used my biopsy material ,
                                    Against material s100 in a immunochemical reaction shows a colour change…biopsy msterial against material p53 also shows nucleas of tumour materials could be seen…biopsy material against map2, they could see the structure… against material melanA they were able to see a reaction.

                                    Implies brafv600e mutation…(c1799t>a)

                                    • June 21, 2016 at 7:08 pm
                                    ilikepralinen
                                    Participant
                                      As per my pathologic report, They used my biopsy material ,
                                      Against material s100 in a immunochemical reaction shows a colour change…biopsy msterial against material p53 also shows nucleas of tumour materials could be seen…biopsy material against map2, they could see the structure… against material melanA they were able to see a reaction.

                                      Implies brafv600e mutation…(c1799t>a)

                                      • June 21, 2016 at 7:08 pm
                                      ilikepralinen
                                      Participant
                                        As per my pathologic report, They used my biopsy material ,
                                        Against material s100 in a immunochemical reaction shows a colour change…biopsy msterial against material p53 also shows nucleas of tumour materials could be seen…biopsy material against map2, they could see the structure… against material melanA they were able to see a reaction.

                                        Implies brafv600e mutation…(c1799t>a)

                                        • June 21, 2016 at 7:08 pm
                                        ilikepralinen
                                        Participant
                                          As per my pathologic report, They used my biopsy material ,
                                          Against material s100 in a immunochemical reaction shows a colour change…biopsy msterial against material p53 also shows nucleas of tumour materials could be seen…biopsy material against map2, they could see the structure… against material melanA they were able to see a reaction.

                                          Implies brafv600e mutation…(c1799t>a)

                                        • June 16, 2016 at 9:39 am
                                        fortiz
                                        Participant
                                          The BRAF test can be made afterwards if you have a piece of tissue stored from your  initial biopsy. Ask your physician.
                                          With my wife it was tested like that.
                                           
                                          • June 16, 2016 at 9:39 am
                                          fortiz
                                          Participant
                                            The BRAF test can be made afterwards if you have a piece of tissue stored from your  initial biopsy. Ask your physician.
                                            With my wife it was tested like that.
                                             
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