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Precision Medicine Testing Recommendations For:

Melanoma 

Melanoma - Genetic Risk 

Cutaneous Melanoma

Uveal Melanoma

Melanoma - Genetic Risk 

 

Who should be tested?               

  • No biomarker testing is recommended by NCCN with the exception of risk stratification. Genetic counseling and testing if any of the following are indicated:            
    • Early age at diagnosis (<30 years of age)
    • History of other primary cancers in the patient
    • Family or personal history of other cancers known to be associated with a hereditary syndrome:
      • BAP1: RCC, mesothelioma, cutaneous melanoma, cholangiocarcinoma, meningioma
      • BRCA, PALB2: breast, ovarian, or pancreatic cancers

When and what should be tested?

  • Upon or before presentation
  • Peripheral blood, saliva or buccal mucosa swab

What tests should be considered?

  • NCCN/FDA Approved (uveal melanoma only)
    • Low Risk
      • Disomy 3
      • Gain of function chromosome 6p
      • EIF1AX mutation
    • Medium Risk
      • SF3B1 mutation
    • High risk
      • Monosomy 3
      • Gain of chromosome 8q
      • BAP1
      • PRAME expression
      • MBD4
      • NF-1

Cutaneous Melanoma

 

Who should be tested?

  • Treatment eligible
  • Metastatic disease

When and what should be tested?

  • At time of initial diagnosis 
  • Recurrence
  • Tissue or liquid

What tests should be considered?

  • NCCN/FDA Approved
    •  BRAF*
    • NTRK 1,2,3**
    • TMB
  • Emerging biomarkers
    • KIT
    • NRAS
    • ALK
    • ROS1
    • RET

 

*Included for metastatic and stage III

**Ensure inclusion into the molecularly targeted set of testing recommendations

Uveal Melanoma

 

 

Who should be tested?

  • Treatment eligible
  • Unresectable or metastatic disease

When and what should be tested?

  • At time of initial diagnosis 
  • Recurrence
  • Tissue or liquid (liquid only at recurrent unless another tissue biopsy obtained) 

What tests should be considered?

  • NCCN/FDA Approved
    •  HLA-A *02:01