Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients must be 18 years or older at time of consent * Patients must have an ECOG performance score between 0 and 2 * Histologically confirmed, stage pT1b - pT4b (TNM AJCC 8th edition) cutaneous primary melanoma * Histological subtypes that are eligible are: * Superficial Spreading Melanoma (SSM) * Nodular Melanoma (NM) * The primary melanoma must have been removed by diagnostic excision and must have at least a minimum of 1 mm tumor free margin for invasive melanoma AND any in situ melanoma * Patient must provide informed consent and comply with the treatment protocol and follow-up plan * Life expectancy of at least 5 years from the time of diagnosis, not considering the melanoma in question, as determined by the investigator * A survivor of prior cancer is eligible provided that ALL of the following criteria are met and documented: * The patient has undergone potentially curative therapy for all prior malignancies * Life expectancy should be at least 5 years and * The patient is deemed by their treating physician to be at low risk of recurrence from previous malignancies. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-cutaneous melanoma (uveal, mucosal) * Acral melanoma * Lentigo malignant melanoma (LMM) * Desmoplastic melanoma * Neurotropic melanoma * Spitz melanoma/malignant Spitz tumor melanoma * Satellites, in-transit melanomas or macroscopic melanoma metastases * Uncertain diagnosis of melanoma i.e. so-called 'melanocytic lesions of unknown malignant potential' (MELTUMP or STUMP) * Other non-SSM or NM subtypes * Melanoma removed by shave excision, excogliation or core biopsy * Patient has already undergone a local flap reconstruction of the defect after excision of the primary * History of previous or concurrent (i.e., second primary) invasive melanoma * Multiple melanomas * Patient has undergone surgery on a separate occasion to clear the lymph nodes of the probable draining lymphatic field, except for previous SLNB * Any additional solid tumor or hematologic malignancy during the past 5 years with a life expectancy of less than 5 years * History of organ transplantation