Malignant melanoma Cancer Malignant melanoma
Conditions
Interventions
Two surgical options are available:
A. PROPOSED STUDY:
The primary melanoma is locally excised with a 1 mm margin of macroscopically normal skin. Within 45 days of initial surgery patients are rando
Sponsors
UK Co-ordinating Committee for Cancer Research (UKCCCR)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged over 18 years 2. Single primary localised melanoma of depth 2 mm or greater 3. Melanoma must not be located on head, neck, fingers, toes, soles of feet or palms of hands (patients with melanomas on dorsum of hands and feet are eligible) 4. No prior history of other malignancies, except basal cell carcinoma 5. Not receiving immunosuppressive therapy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed