KarenK

my stage 4 melanoma in on my pleura and was inoperable. Did immunotherapy, so sick, insufficient progress and have been on maktovi Braftovi for 8 months. How are you doing and what treatments are you are currently on?

<p style=”text-align: center;”>Hi, my name is Karen. I have stage 4 metastatic melanoma diagnosed feb 2021. I am 64 and have never had a diagnosed melanoma on my skin, first appearance in the lining of my right lung, plura. I went to NYU Perlmutter, Dr Webber, to participate in a clinical trial with ipynevo and an additional drug. He said one of the masses was the size of an orange and my breathing was very compromised with constant coughing. After 2 and a half months it did not appear that i was responding and quality of life zero so the doctor started me on targeted therapy and I went back to Florida and am at UM Sylvester. I have been on it for 6 months. Bragtovi and Meltovi. The cancer has diminished significantly and so far has not spread further .</p>