Radiation after immunotherapy for melanoma that spread to a sentinel node
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This Phase 2 trial tests whether adding radiation to the lymph node area can help people with melanoma that has a positive sentinel lymph node. It is meant for patients without spread to distant organs, who are already planning to receive post-surgery immunotherapy.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have melanoma that was found in the sentinel lymph node after surgery, with higher-risk features
- You are planning to start immunotherapy after your surgery
- Your scans and exam show no spread to distant parts of the body
- No lymph nodes were known to be involved before the sentinel node biopsy
- You have not had lymph-node radiation before in the area that would overlap with this trial’s radiation plan
- You can take part in follow-up and you can consent; your health status is ECOG 3 or less and life expectancy is over 6 months
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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