This study aimed to formally develop valid clinical quality indicators for the diagnosis and early management of cutaneous melanoma as an important step in creating the registry.
The primary trial aim is to determine if patient led-surveillance compared to clinician-led surveillance increases the proportion of participants who are diagnosed with a new primary or recurrent melanoma at a fast-tracked unscheduled clinic visit.
Many countries have seen a dramatic increase in the reported incidence of cutaneous melanoma in recent decades, largely driven by increased diagnoses of melanoma in situ and thin invasive melanoma. The incidence of thick and metastatic melanomas, and melanoma mortality have remained relatively stable. While [...]
Patient-led surveillance is a promising new model of follow-up care after excision of localized melanoma; a larger randomized clinical trial will evaluate comparative effects on important health, psychological, and resource use outcomes.