One vs two surgeries for thin melanoma
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial compares having one surgery to remove extra skin around a thin melanoma versus the standard two-step approach (biopsy first, then a wider excision later). It aims to see if one surgery is just as safe and reduces the number of procedures.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older.
- You were recently diagnosed with a thin melanoma (≤1 mm thick) that was completely removed during a biopsy.
- The melanoma is on a body area where the surgeon can safely remove an extra 10 mm of skin.
- You have not had melanoma before (in the same or different spot).
- You have not had other cancers (except certain skin cancers) in the past 5 years.
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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