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What is BRAF tumor testing and why do the results matter?
Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. Doctors treat it in different ways. Surgery is the first treatment for every stage of melanoma.
Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. Doctors have several ways to treat it. Surgery is the first treatment for every stage of melanoma. Other treatments include chemotherapy, radiation, biologic therapy, and targeted therapy. Targeted therapy uses substances that attack cancer cells. It does not harm normal cells. Biologic therapy works differently. It boosts your body's own ability to fight cancer. You may have heard of a tumor test called BRAF testing. Your care team can explain what this kind of test involves. They can also explain how results may help guide your treatment choices.
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