Narrow vs wide surgery for invasive skin melanoma
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial compares two surgeries for invasive melanoma: a narrow removal versus a wider one. It aims to see if a smaller surgery works as well, which could mean less scarring and recovery time.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older
- You have a confirmed invasive melanoma on your skin (including on palms, soles, or under nails)
- Your melanoma is stage IA with certain risk features or stage IB
- A special test (Merlin Assay) shows your melanoma is low risk
- You haven't already had a wide excision or lymph node surgery for this melanoma
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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