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A Randomized Trial to Assess the Role of Imaging During Follow Up After Radical Surgery of High Risk Melanoma

A Prospective Randomized Multicenter Trial to Assess the Role of Imaging During Follow Up After Radical Surgery of Stage IIb-c and III Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma


Sponsor

Uppsala University

Enrollment

1,300 participants

Start Date

Jun 8, 2017

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

It is not known whether radiological assessments during follow up after surgery for high risk melanoma improve survival. Since radiological examinations are resource demanding, could inflict worry and cause irradiation exposure it is an important question to address. With the introduction of effective medical treatments for malignant melanoma patients, there is a tendency to introduce radiological assessments despite the lack of evidence.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This trial is studying whether regular imaging scans (like CT scans) during follow-up after surgery for high-risk melanoma (skin cancer) helps detect recurrence earlier and improves patient outcomes, compared to less frequent monitoring. **You may be eligible if...** - You are at least 18 years old - You have had surgery to remove high-risk melanoma (stage IIb, IIc, or stage III) - Your kidneys are working well enough to receive contrast dye used in imaging scans **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your doctor believes you would not be a good candidate for further treatment if the cancer came back - You have another serious illness that means you are not expected to live more than 2 years (such as advanced heart disease, end-stage liver disease, or terminal MS) - You are unable or unwilling to provide consent - You cannot commit to the follow-up schedule - You are currently in another clinical trial that would interfere with this one - You have had another cancer diagnosis in the past 5 years (except for non-invasive breast or cervical cancer, melanoma in situ, or non-melanoma skin cancer) - You are pregnant or planning to become pregnant Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

PROCEDURECT or PET scans

Scans and blood tests are scheduled at baseline, months 6, 12, 24 and 36.


Locations(20)

Södra Älvsborgs sjukhus

Borås, Sweden

Mälarsjukhuset Eskilstuna

Eskilstuna, Sweden

Falu lasarett

Falun, Sweden

Gävle sjukhus

Gävle, Sweden

Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Gothenburg, Sweden

Helsingborgs lasarett

Helsingborg, Sweden

Länssjukhuset Ryhov

Jönköping, Sweden

Länssjukhuset i Kalmar

Kalmar, Sweden

Centralsjukhuset i Karlstad

Karlstad, Sweden

Linköping University Hospital

Linköping, Sweden

Skåne University Hospital

Malmö, Sweden

Örebro University Hospital

Örebro, Sweden

Skaraborgs sjukhus Skövde

Skövde, Sweden

Karolinska University Hospital

Stockholm, Sweden

Länssjukhuset Sundsvall

Sundsvall, Sweden

Uddevalla sjukhus

Uddevalla, Sweden

Umeå University Hospital

Umeå, Sweden

Akademiska sjukhuset

Uppsala, Sweden

Västmanlands sjukhus Västerås

Västerås, Sweden

Visby lasarett

Visby, Sweden

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