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A Randomized Trial to Assess the Role of Imaging During Follow Up After Radical Surgery of High Risk Melanoma
Sponsor: Uppsala University
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.
Official title: 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
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
1300
Start Date
2017-06-08
Completion Date
2028-12-31
Last Updated
2024-12-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
CT 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
Malmo, 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