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Randomised trial of width of surgical excision of thick cutaneous malignant melanoma

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN13411879
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2002-08-19
Start date
1998-04-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Malignant melanoma Cancer Malignant melanoma

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)
Lead Sponsor

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

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026