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Surgery in Treating Patients With Metastatic Melanoma



Surgery in Treating Patients With Metastatic Melanoma

For Condition: Stage 4 Melanoma,Recurrent Melanoma
Status: Recruiting
Sponsor(s): Southwest Oncology Group , National Cancer Institute (NCI),Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Synopsis: RATIONALE: Surgery may be effective therapy in treating patients with metastaticmelanoma. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of surgery in treating patients with metastatic melanoma.
Details: OBJECTIVES: - Assess overall and progression-free survival in patients with metastatic melanoma (beyond the draining lymph nodes) after complete surgical resection of all known disease. - Determine the ability of the Southwest Oncology Group Melanoma Committee to enroll patients with metastatic melanoma who can be resected to a disease-free state. OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. All patients undergo gross total resection of all known disease. Patients whose disease cannot be completely resected or who have disease recurrence after surgery are removed from study. Patients found to have microscopic residual disease after surgery are considered completely resected. Resected tissue is submitted for analysis on protocol SWOG-9431. Patients may receive any adjuvant therapy (e.g., radiotherapy, interferon, and/or vaccines) deemed clinically appropriate by the treating physician. Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months until recurrence. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 100 eligible patients with completely surgically resected disease will be accrued for this study.
Eligibility:
Study Type:
  Interventional, Treatment
Minimum Age/Maximum Age: 18 Years/
Genders: Both
Protocol Entry Criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: - Histologically confirmed metastatic melanoma that is deemed grossly surgically resectable - Multiple resected sites or metastatic melanoma of unknown primary allowed provided all known disease can be grossly resected - Recurrence in iliac lymph nodes after inguinal lymph dissection allowed - No metastatic disease beyond the lesions planned for resection - Confirmed by CT scan of chest, abdomen, pelvis, and CT or MRI of brain within 42 days of study - Concurrent registration on protocol SWOG-9431 required PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: - 18 and over Performance status: - SWOG 0-2 Hematopoietic: - Not specified Hepatic: - Not specified Renal: - Not specified Other: - No other malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or adequately treated stage I or II cancer from which patient is currently disease free - Not pregnant PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: - Prior immunotherapy in the adjuvant or metastatic setting allowed Chemotherapy: - Prior chemotherapy in the adjuvant or metastatic setting allowed Endocrine therapy: - Prior hormonal therapy in the adjuvant or metastatic setting allowed Radiotherapy: - Prior radiotherapy in the adjuvant or metastatic setting allowed Surgery: - See Disease Characteristics - At least 14 days since prior surgery in the adjuvant or metastatic setting Other: - Recovered from prior therapy
Total Enrollment: 

Location and Contact Information:

Overall Study Official:
JeffreySosman,  Study Chair,  Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University *Recruiting*
New York City,  New York,  10032
United States
Recruiting Daniel  Petrylak 212-305-1731

David Grant Medical Center *Recruiting*
Travis Air Force Base,  California,  94535
United States
Recruiting David  Gandara 707-423-7300

CCOP - Dayton *Recruiting*
Dayton,  Ohio,  45429
United States
Recruiting Howard  Gross 937-395-8678

Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of California Irvine Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Orange,  California,  92868
United States
Recruiting Randall  Holcombe 714-456-5153

MBCCOP - Massey Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Richmond,  Virginia,  23298-0037
United States
Recruiting John  Roberts 804-828-0450

MBCCOP - LSU Health Sciences Center *Recruiting*
New Orleans,  Louisiana,  70112
United States
Recruiting Jill  Gilbert 504-568-5136

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Detroit *Recruiting*
Detroit,  Michigan,  48201-1932
United States
Recruiting Lawrence  Flaherty 313-576-1000

CCOP - Virginia Mason Research Center *Recruiting*
Seattle,  Washington,  98101
United States
Recruiting Andrew  Jacobs 206-341-0446

CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium *Recruiting*
Billings,  Montana,  59101
United States
Recruiting Patrick  Cobb 406-259-2245

CCOP - Greenville *Recruiting*
Greenville,  South Carolina,  29615
United States
Recruiting Jeffrey  Giguere 864-241-6251

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences *Recruiting*
Little Rock,  Arkansas,  72205
United States
Recruiting Laura  Hutchins 501-686-8511

Brooke Army Medical Center *Recruiting*
Fort Sam Houston,  Texas,  78234-6200
United States
Recruiting Mitchell  Garrison 210-916-0504

CCOP - St. Vincent Hospital Cancer Center, Green Bay *Recruiting*
Green Bay,  Wisconsin,  54307-3453
United States
Recruiting Gerald  Bayer 920-433-8889

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital) *Recruiting*
Chicago,  Illinois,  60612
United States
Recruiting Thomas  Lad 312-996-2046

Markey Cancer Center at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center *Recruiting*
Lexington,  Kentucky,  40536-0084
United States
Recruiting Michael  Doukas 859-257-4500

Danville Radiation Therapy Center *Recruiting*
Memphis,  Tennessee,  38104
United States
Recruiting Mohammad  Jahanzeb 901-523-8990

CCOP - Columbus *Recruiting*
Columbus,  Ohio,  43206
United States
Recruiting J.  Kuebler 614-488-2118

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio *Recruiting*
San Antonio,  Texas,  78229-3900
United States
Recruiting Geoffrey  Weiss 210-617-5120

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton *Recruiting*
Dayton,  Ohio,  45428-1002
United States
Recruiting Howard  Gross 937-268-6511

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Little Rock (McClellan) *Recruiting*
Little Rock,  Arkansas,  72205
United States
Recruiting Bart  Barlogie 501-526-2873

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Portland *Recruiting*
Portland,  Oregon,  97207
United States
Recruiting Craig  Nichols 503-220-8262

CCOP - Grand Rapids *Recruiting*
Grand Rapids,  Michigan,  49503
United States
Recruiting Kathleen  Yost 616-391-1230

Oklahoma University Medical Center at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center *Recruiting*
Oklahoma City,  Oklahoma,  73104
United States
Recruiting Howard  Ozer 405-271-4022

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Kansas City *Recruiting*
Kansas City,  Missouri,  64128
United States
Recruiting Sarah  Taylor 816-861-4700 ext. 491

Harrington Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Amarillo,  Texas,  79106
United States
Recruiting James  Clarkson 806-359-4673

Kansas Cancer Institute at the University of Kansas Medical Center *Recruiting*
Kansas City,  Kansas,  66160-7353
United States
Recruiting Sarah  Taylor 913-588-6029

University of Texas Medical Branch *Recruiting*
Galveston,  Texas,  77555-0565
United States
Recruiting Robert  Whitehead 409-772-1164

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albuquerque *Recruiting*
Albuquerque,  New Mexico,  87108-5138
United States
Recruiting Douglas  Clark 505-243-4039

CCOP - Upstate Carolina *Recruiting*
Spartanburg,  South Carolina,  29303
United States
Recruiting James  Bearden 864-560-7050

CCOP - Kalamazoo *Recruiting*
Kalamazoo,  Michigan,  49007-3731
United States
Recruiting Raymond  Lord 269-373-7488

CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium *Recruiting*
Winston Salem,  North Carolina,  27104-4241
United States
Recruiting James  Atkins 336-777-3036

CCOP - Carle Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Urbana,  Illinois,  61801
United States
Recruiting Kendrith  Rowland 217-383-4083

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Shreveport *Recruiting*
Shreveport,  Louisiana,  71130
United States
Recruiting Glenn  Mills 318-221-8411

Cancer Research Center at Boston Medical Center *Recruiting*
Boston,  Massachusetts,  02118
United States
Recruiting Douglas  Faller 617-638-8000

CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium *Recruiting*
Ann Arbor,  Michigan,  48106
United States
Recruiting Philip  Stella 734-712-2000

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Cincinnati *Recruiting*
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  45220-2288
United States
Recruiting Abdul-Rahman  Jazieh 513-861-3100 ext. 6537

CCOP - Central Illinois *Recruiting*
Decatur,  Illinois,  62526
United States
Recruiting James  Wade 217-876-6617

Charles M. Barrett Cancer Center at University Hospital *Recruiting*
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  45267-0501
United States
Recruiting Abdul-Rahman  Jazieh 513-584-3830

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center *Recruiting*
Boston,  Massachusetts,  02215
United States
Recruiting Michael  Atkins 617-667-1930

Puget Sound Oncology Consortium *Recruiting*
Seattle,  Washington,  98109
United States
Recruiting Saul  Rivkin 206-386-2441

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Ann Arbor *Recruiting*
Ann Arbor,  Michigan,  48105
United States
Recruiting Laurence  Baker 734-769-7100

Cancer Institute at Oregon Health and Science University *Recruiting*
Portland,  Oregon,  97201-3098
United States
Recruiting Craig  Nichols 503-494-6346

CCOP - Kansas City *Recruiting*
Kansas City,  Missouri,  64131
United States
Recruiting Jorge  Paradelo 816-823-0555

CCOP - Scott and White Hospital *Recruiting*
Temple,  Texas,  76508
United States
Recruiting Lucas  Wong 254-724-7048

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Wichita *Recruiting*
Wichita,  Kansas,  67218
United States
Recruiting Shaker  Dakhil 316-685-2221

Madigan Army Medical Center *Recruiting*
Tacoma,  Washington,  98431-5000
United States
Recruiting Rajat  Bannerji 253-968-2504

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tucson *Recruiting*
Tucson,  Arizona,  85723
United States
Recruiting Thomas  Miller 520-792-1450 ext. 16631

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Biloxi *Recruiting*
Biloxi,  Mississippi,  39531-2410
United States
Recruiting Robert  Veith 504-568-5151

USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital *Recruiting*
Los Angeles,  California,  90033
United States
Recruiting Heinz-Josef  Lenz 323-865-3955

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute *Recruiting*
Detroit,  Michigan,  48201-1379
United States
Recruiting Lawrence  Flaherty 313-745-9155

CCOP - Wichita *Recruiting*
Wichita,  Kansas,  67214-3882
United States
Recruiting Shaker  Dakhil 316-268-5784

Hollings Cancer Center at Medical University of South Carolina *Recruiting*
Charleston,  South Carolina,  29425
United States
Recruiting Carolyn  Reed 843-792-3362

University of Tennessee Cancer Institute *Recruiting*
Memphis,  Tennessee,  38103
United States
Recruiting Mohammad  Jahanzeb 901-722-0532

CCOP - Northwest *Recruiting*
Tacoma,  Washington,  98405-0986
United States
Recruiting Lauren  Colman 253-403-1461

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Charleston *Recruiting*
Charleston,  South Carolina,  29401-5799
United States
Recruiting Andrew  Turrisi 843-792-273

CCOP - Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital *Recruiting*
Santa Rosa,  California,  95403
United States
Recruiting Ian  Anderson 707-521-3859

University of California Davis Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Sacramento,  California,  95817
United States
Recruiting David  Gandara 916-734-3772

MBCCOP - Howard University Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Washington D.C.,  District of Columbia,  20060
United States
Recruiting Lucile  Adams-Campbell 202-806-7697

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lexington *Recruiting*
Lexington,  Kentucky,  40502-2236
United States
Recruiting Michael  Doukas 859-281-4956

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Amarillo *Recruiting*
Amarillo,  Texas,  79106
United States
Recruiting William  Robinson 806-355-9703

MetroHealth Medical Center *Recruiting*
Cleveland,  Ohio,  44109
United States
Recruiting Edward  Mansour 216-778-4394

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albany *Recruiting*
Albany,  New York,  12208
United States
Recruiting James  Holland 518-462-3311 ext. 2328

St. Louis University Hospital Cancer Center *Recruiting*
St. Louis,  Missouri,  63110
United States
Recruiting Paul  Petruska 314-577-8854

CCOP - Beaumont *Recruiting*
Royal Oak,  Michigan,  48073-6769
United States
Recruiting David  Decker 248-551-7695

Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic - Martinez *Recruiting*
Martinez,  California,  94553
United States
Recruiting David  Gandara 925-372-2064

James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at University of Rochester Medical Center *Recruiting*
Rochester,  New York,  14642
United States
Recruiting Richard  Fisher 585-275-0842

CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks *Recruiting*
Springfield,  Missouri,  65807
United States
Recruiting John  Goodwin 417-269-4520

MBCCOP - University of Illinois at Chicago *Recruiting*
Chicago,  Illinois,  60612
United States
Recruiting Lawrence  Feldman 312-335-3614

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Temple *Recruiting*
Temple,  Texas,  76504
United States
Recruiting Phalguni  Mukhopadhyay 254-778-4811 ext. 4809

CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium *Recruiting*
Sioux Falls,  South Dakota,  57104
United States
Recruiting Loren  Tschetter 605-328-8044

CCOP - Atlanta Regional *Recruiting*
Atlanta,  Georgia,  30342-1701
United States
Recruiting Thomas  Seay 404-851-2340

CCOP - Columbia River Oncology Program *Recruiting*
Portland,  Oregon,  97225
United States
Recruiting Keith  Lanier 503-216-6260

Arizona Cancer Center at University of Arizona Health Sciences Center *Recruiting*
Tucson,  Arizona,  85724
United States
Recruiting Thomas  Miller 520-626-2667

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Antonio (Murphy) *Recruiting*
San Antonio,  Texas,  78229
United States
Recruiting Geoffrey  Weiss 210-617-5120

University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Ann Arbor,  Michigan,  48109-0912
United States
Recruiting Laurence  Baker 734-936-3983

Huntsman Cancer Institute *Recruiting*
Salt Lake City,  Utah,  84112-5550
United States
Recruiting Wolfram  Samlowski 801-585-0255

Providence Cancer Institute at Providence Hospital *Recruiting*
Southfield,  Michigan,  48075
United States
Recruiting Anibal  Drelichman 313-552-0620

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Houston *Recruiting*
Houston,  Texas,  77030
United States
Recruiting Gauri  Varadhachary 713-791-1414 ext. 5340

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Salt Lake City *Recruiting*
Salt Lake City,  Utah,  84148
United States
Recruiting Wolfram  Samlowski 801-582-1565

MBCCOP - Hawaii *Recruiting*
Honolulu,  Hawaii,  96813
United States
Recruiting Brian  Issell 808-586-3013

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Duarte,  California,  91010-0269
United States
Recruiting Kim  Margolin 626-359-8111

CCOP - Western Regional, Arizona *Recruiting*
Phoenix,  Arizona,  85006-2726
United States
Recruiting David  King 602-258-4875

Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center at Loyola University Medical Center *Recruiting*
Maywood,  Illinois,  60153-5500
United States
Recruiting Patrick  Stiff 708-327-3148

University of Mississippi Medical Center *Recruiting*
Jackson,  Mississippi,  39216-4505
United States
Recruiting James  Thigpen 601-984-5590

MBCCOP - Gulf Coast *Recruiting*
Mobile,  Alabama,  36607
United States
Recruiting Paul  Schwarzenberger 251-544-1013

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Jackson *Recruiting*
Jackson,  Mississippi,  39216
United States
Recruiting James  Thigpen 601-362-4471

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Hines (Hines Junior VA Hospital) *Recruiting*
Hines,  Illinois,  60141
United States
Recruiting Nirmala  Bhoopalam 708-202-2782

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Seattle *Recruiting*
Seattle,  Washington,  98108
United States
Recruiting William  Schubach 206-764-2265

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Phoenix (Carl T. Hayden) *Recruiting*
Phoenix,  Arizona,  85012
United States
Recruiting Thomas  Kummet 602-277-5551

CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau *Recruiting*
St. Louis,  Missouri,  63141
United States
Recruiting Patrick  Henry 314-569-6573

CCOP - Bay Area Tumor Institute *Recruiting*
Oakland,  California,  94609-3305
United States
Recruiting Joseph  Szumowski 510-465-8570

Josephine Ford Cancer Center at Henry Ford Hospital *Recruiting*
Detroit,  Michigan,  48202
United States
Recruiting Robert  Chapman 313-916-1850

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Oklahoma City *Recruiting*
Oklahoma City,  Oklahoma,  73104
United States
Recruiting Howard  Ozer 405-270-0501

Tulane University School of Medicine *Recruiting*
New Orleans,  Louisiana,  70112
United States
Recruiting Alan  Miller 504-587-7566

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA *Recruiting*
Los Angeles,  California,  90095-1781
United States
Recruiting John  Barstis 310-825-5268

MBCCOP - University of New Mexico HSC *Recruiting*
Albuquerque,  New Mexico,  87131
United States
Recruiting Cheryl  Willman 505-272-5837

University of Colorado Cancer Center at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center *Recruiting*
Aurora,  Colorado,  80010
United States
Recruiting Anthony  Elias 720-848-1622

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport *Recruiting*
Shreveport,  Louisiana,  71130-3932
United States
Recruiting Glenn  Mills 318-675-7639

Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Cleveland,  Ohio,  44195-9001
United States
Recruiting George  Budd 216-444-6480


Additional Information:
Study ID Numbers:
  CDR0000065130;  SWOG-9430,ECOG-S9430
Study Start Date: 
Record last reviewed: December 2001
Additional information available at: clinicaltrials.gov
Clinicaltrials.gov Reference link: NCT00002860

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