Low grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC) is a slowly growing, relatively chemoresistant neoplasm that is associated with a more favorable prognosis, especially compared to the disease's high-grade serous counterpart. We recount a case involving a 47-year-old, heavily pretreated LGSOC patient who presented with an elevated CA-125 of 1047 U/mL during her recent course of pemetrexed therapy. Thereafter, she underwent molecular profiling, which revealed a BRAF V600E mutation; accordingly, the patient was administered dabrafenib and trametinib combination therapy, a regimen that resulted in a precipitous decline of her CA-125 to 35 U/mL following the 6th cycle. The patient's favorable response to BRAF and MEK 1/2 inhibitor therapy underscores the significance of molecular profile testing and the use of targeted therapy regardless of tissue origin, especially in cases for whom standard management is limited or ineffective.

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