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Melanoma Margins Trial-II

The study aims at finding how much skin should be removed around the melanoma. Currently, doctors do not know how much skin to remove from around a melanoma to reduce the chances of the melanoma coming back. This study will help to learn if this approach is better or worse than the usual approach for melanoma surgery.

Age & Gender

18 years ~ 99 years
Male, Female, Gender Inclusive

Visit Availability

Standard business hours (M-F, 8-5)

Location

United States (Nationwide)

What will be asked of you

If you decide to take part in this study, you will have surgery with either a 1-cm margin or a 2-cm margin of healthy tissue removed from around your melanoma. After surgery, your doctor will continue to follow your condition for 5 years. During the first 2 years you will visit the study doctor 3,6,12, 18, and 24 months after surgery. After that, you will visit the study doctor once a year.

In-person visits:
5-10

Total length of participation:
5 years

Looking for Specific Volunteers

Able to participate:

You have melanoma
You are planning to have the melanoma surgically removed

Not eligible if:

You have already had surgery for your melanoma
The melanoma is on your fingertips, tip of the nose, eyelids, ear, genitals, perineum or anus, mucous membranes, or internal organs
The melanoma has spread to other areas of your body

Contact the Team

Visit Location

Contact & Visit Location

Primary Contact

Primary Visit Location

UNC Hospitals / UNC Medical Center
101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA

Additional Study Information

Principal Investigator

David Ollila
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study Type

Clinical or Medical
Interventional

Study Topics

Cancer (Melanoma)

IRB Number

22-2921

ClinicalTrials.gov

NCT03860883

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