melanoma treatment options for someone on immunosuppression drugs after kidney transplant

I hear a lot on this board about H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Dr Jeffrey Weber is a melanoma specialist there

I hear a lot on this board about H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Dr Jeffrey Weber is a melanoma specialist there

I hear a lot on this board about H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Dr Jeffrey Weber is a melanoma specialist there

I am sorry to hear about your father.  This is the second question I have seen on treatment of immunosuppressed patients in the past few days.  As you can guess, it is a challenge.  

I always recommend that patients with Stage IV melanoma see someone who is very familiar with melanoma.  This is particularly true in your father's case.

As has been mentioned, Jeff Weber is a leading expert in melanoma.  And, he is very familiar with immunotherapy approaches to treatment.  This gives him extra experience in dealing with the immune system.  If he can't help your father he will refer out to someone else, or will caucus with other on the best course of action.  

Tim–MRF

I am sorry to hear about your father.  This is the second question I have seen on treatment of immunosuppressed patients in the past few days.  As you can guess, it is a challenge.  

I always recommend that patients with Stage IV melanoma see someone who is very familiar with melanoma.  This is particularly true in your father's case.

As has been mentioned, Jeff Weber is a leading expert in melanoma.  And, he is very familiar with immunotherapy approaches to treatment.  This gives him extra experience in dealing with the immune system.  If he can't help your father he will refer out to someone else, or will caucus with other on the best course of action.  

Tim–MRF

I am sorry to hear about your father.  This is the second question I have seen on treatment of immunosuppressed patients in the past few days.  As you can guess, it is a challenge.  

I always recommend that patients with Stage IV melanoma see someone who is very familiar with melanoma.  This is particularly true in your father's case.

As has been mentioned, Jeff Weber is a leading expert in melanoma.  And, he is very familiar with immunotherapy approaches to treatment.  This gives him extra experience in dealing with the immune system.  If he can't help your father he will refer out to someone else, or will caucus with other on the best course of action.  

Tim–MRF

Naomi,

I am sorry to hear about your father's situation. His treatmentwould be very complicated. Since he is a transplant patient, he is given drugs to suppress the immune system so it won't reject his new kidney. On the other hand , you need to activate his immune system to go after the Melanoma.

One thing you might try is to get your Father tested for tumor mutations. (C-kit, Nras, Braf Etc.) hopefully he has the Braf or C-kit mutation because there are drugs available for those tumor types

As for melanoma Specialists:

Dr. Jeff Weber at the Moffit

Dr. Patrick Hwu At MD Anderson

Dr. John M. Kirkwood at the Hillman

Dr. Keith Flantery at MGH

Dr. Mario Snzol at Yale

Dr. Jedd D. Wolchok at Sloan Kettering

Dr. Cassian Yee at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance  

Dr. Steven A. Rosenberg at NCI

This is a set of Melanoma Specialists that I would consider.

Best regards

Jimmy b

Naomi,

I am sorry to hear about your father's situation. His treatmentwould be very complicated. Since he is a transplant patient, he is given drugs to suppress the immune system so it won't reject his new kidney. On the other hand , you need to activate his immune system to go after the Melanoma.

One thing you might try is to get your Father tested for tumor mutations. (C-kit, Nras, Braf Etc.) hopefully he has the Braf or C-kit mutation because there are drugs available for those tumor types

As for melanoma Specialists:

Dr. Jeff Weber at the Moffit

Dr. Patrick Hwu At MD Anderson

Dr. John M. Kirkwood at the Hillman

Dr. Keith Flantery at MGH

Dr. Mario Snzol at Yale

Dr. Jedd D. Wolchok at Sloan Kettering

Dr. Cassian Yee at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance  

Dr. Steven A. Rosenberg at NCI

This is a set of Melanoma Specialists that I would consider.

Best regards

Jimmy b

Naomi,

I am sorry to hear about your father's situation. His treatmentwould be very complicated. Since he is a transplant patient, he is given drugs to suppress the immune system so it won't reject his new kidney. On the other hand , you need to activate his immune system to go after the Melanoma.

One thing you might try is to get your Father tested for tumor mutations. (C-kit, Nras, Braf Etc.) hopefully he has the Braf or C-kit mutation because there are drugs available for those tumor types

As for melanoma Specialists:

Dr. Jeff Weber at the Moffit

Dr. Patrick Hwu At MD Anderson

Dr. John M. Kirkwood at the Hillman

Dr. Keith Flantery at MGH

Dr. Mario Snzol at Yale

Dr. Jedd D. Wolchok at Sloan Kettering

Dr. Cassian Yee at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance  

Dr. Steven A. Rosenberg at NCI

This is a set of Melanoma Specialists that I would consider.

Best regards

Jimmy b

Naomi,

 I had a successful allogenic bone marrow transplant in 2002 for myelodysplasia, a bone marrow/blood cancer and was diagnosed  stage 3a melanoma in 2010.  I am now stage 4.  The difficulty for me is just as it is for your dad – must not do anything to reject the graft.  This is not a common situation, apparently.  I see an oncologist locally, but also Dr. Jedd Wolchok at Sloan-Kettering.  Since I know he is totally on top of my situation, I would recommend that you contact him for your father.  He is a lovely, caring, brilliant doctor, and his staff is exceptional.

Best wishes to your dad,

Lear

Naomi,

 I had a successful allogenic bone marrow transplant in 2002 for myelodysplasia, a bone marrow/blood cancer and was diagnosed  stage 3a melanoma in 2010.  I am now stage 4.  The difficulty for me is just as it is for your dad – must not do anything to reject the graft.  This is not a common situation, apparently.  I see an oncologist locally, but also Dr. Jedd Wolchok at Sloan-Kettering.  Since I know he is totally on top of my situation, I would recommend that you contact him for your father.  He is a lovely, caring, brilliant doctor, and his staff is exceptional.

Best wishes to your dad,

Lear

Naomi,

 I had a successful allogenic bone marrow transplant in 2002 for myelodysplasia, a bone marrow/blood cancer and was diagnosed  stage 3a melanoma in 2010.  I am now stage 4.  The difficulty for me is just as it is for your dad – must not do anything to reject the graft.  This is not a common situation, apparently.  I see an oncologist locally, but also Dr. Jedd Wolchok at Sloan-Kettering.  Since I know he is totally on top of my situation, I would recommend that you contact him for your father.  He is a lovely, caring, brilliant doctor, and his staff is exceptional.

Best wishes to your dad,

Lear

Just returned from my 3-hour drive to Tampa & my appointments at Moffitt.  I can't imagine anyone living that close NOT going there. Dr. Weber is leading the trial I am on but my doctor is Kudchadkar.  Of course I know nothing about your special circumstance.  Best wishes.  Dan

Just returned from my 3-hour drive to Tampa & my appointments at Moffitt.  I can't imagine anyone living that close NOT going there. Dr. Weber is leading the trial I am on but my doctor is Kudchadkar.  Of course I know nothing about your special circumstance.  Best wishes.  Dan

Just returned from my 3-hour drive to Tampa & my appointments at Moffitt.  I can't imagine anyone living that close NOT going there. Dr. Weber is leading the trial I am on but my doctor is Kudchadkar.  Of course I know nothing about your special circumstance.  Best wishes.  Dan