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Clinical Trial: Surgery in Treating Patients With Metastatic Melanoma

This study is currently recruiting patients.

Sponsors and Collaborators: Southwest Oncology Group
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Information provided by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Purpose

RATIONALE: Surgery may be effective therapy in treating patients with metastatic melanoma.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well surgery works in treating patients with metastatic melanoma.

Condition Treatment or Intervention Phase
Stage IV Melanoma
Recurrent Melanoma
 Procedure: conventional surgery
 Procedure: surgery
Phase II

MedlinePlus related topics:  Melanoma

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment

Official Title: Phase II Study of Complete Surgical Resection in Patients With Stage IV Melanoma

Further Study Details: 

OBJECTIVES:

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

Ages Eligible for Study:  18 Years and above,  Genders Eligible for Study:  Both

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:

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy:

Chemotherapy:

Endocrine therapy:

Radiotherapy:

Surgery:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 14 days since prior surgery in the adjuvant or metastatic setting

Other:

  • Recovered from prior therapy

Location and Contact Information


Alabama
      MBCCOP - Gulf Coast, Mobile,  Alabama,  36607,  United States; Recruiting
Paul O. Schwarzenberger, MD  251-544-1013 

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

      CCOP - Western Regional, Arizona, Phoenix,  Arizona,  85006-2726,  United States; Recruiting
David Kyle King, MD, FACP  602-239-2413    david.king@baannerhealth.com 

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

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tucson, Tucson,  Arizona,  85723,  United States; Recruiting
Harinder S. Garewal, MD  520-629-4686 

Arkansas
      Arkansas Cancer Research Center at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock,  Arkansas,  72205,  United States; Recruiting
Laura Fulper Hutchins, MD  501-686-8511    LFHutchins@uams.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Little Rock, Little Rock,  Arkansas,  72205,  United States; Recruiting
Bart Barlogie, MD  501-526-2873 

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

      CCOP - Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, Santa Rosa,  California,  95403,  United States; Recruiting
Ian C. Anderson, MD  707-521-3830 

      Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange,  California,  92868,  United States; Recruiting
Randall F. Holcombe, MD  714-456-5153    rholcomb@uci.edu 

      City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte,  California,  91010-3000,  United States; Recruiting
Clinical Trials Office - New Patient Services  800-826-4673    becomingapatient@coh.org 

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

      University of California Davis Cancer Center, Sacramento,  California,  95817,  United States; Recruiting
David R. Gandara, MD  916-734-3772    dgandara@cc.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu 

      USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital, Los Angeles,  California,  90033,  United States; Recruiting
Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD  323-865-3955    lenz@usc.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Loma Linda (Pettis), Loma Linda,  California,  92357,  United States; Recruiting
Mark E. Reeves, MD, PhD  909-583-6064 

      Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic - Martinez, Martinez,  California,  94553,  United States; Recruiting
David R. Gandara, MD  925-372-2064 

Colorado
      University of Colorado Cancer Center at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora,  Colorado,  80010,  United States; Recruiting
Anthony D. Elias, MD  720-848-1622    Anthony.Elias@uchsc.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Denver, Denver,  Colorado,  80220,  United States; Recruiting
Madeleine A. Kane, MD, PhD  303-399-8020 ext. 3129    madeleine.kane@med.va.gov 

District of Columbia
      MBCCOP - Howard University Cancer Center, Washington,  District of Columbia,  20060,  United States; Recruiting
Lucile L. Adams-Campbell, PhD  202-806-7697 

Florida
      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tampa (Haley), Tampa,  Florida,  33612,  United States; Recruiting
Raoul R. Salup, MD  813-972-7579    raoul.salup@med.va.gov 

Georgia
      CCOP - Atlanta Regional, Atlanta,  Georgia,  30342-1701,  United States; Recruiting
Thomas E. Seay, MD, PhD  404-851-2340 

Hawaii
      MBCCOP - Hawaii, Honolulu,  Hawaii,  96813,  United States; Recruiting
Brian F. Issell, MD  808-586-3015    brian@crch.hawaii.edu 

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

      CCOP - Carle Cancer Center, Urbana,  Illinois,  61801,  United States; Recruiting
Kendrith M. Rowland, MD  217-383-4083    kendrith.rowland@carle.com 

      CCOP - Central Illinois, Decatur,  Illinois,  62526,  United States; Recruiting
James L. Wade, MD  217-876-6617    jlwade3@sbcglobal.net 

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

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital), Chicago,  Illinois,  60612,  United States; Recruiting
Lawrence Eric Feldman, MD  312-569-6129 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Hines, Hines,  Illinois,  60141,  United States; Recruiting
Nirmala Bhoopalam, MD  708-202-2782 

Kansas
      CCOP - Wichita, Wichita,  Kansas,  67214-3882,  United States; Recruiting
Shaker R. Dakhil, MD, FACP  316-268-5784 

      Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City,  Kansas,  66160-7353,  United States; Recruiting
Sarah A. Taylor, MD  913-588-6029    sataylor@kumc.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Wichita, Wichita,  Kansas,  67218,  United States; Recruiting
Shaker R. Dakhil, MD, FACP  316-685-2221 

Kentucky
      Markey Cancer Center at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington,  Kentucky,  40536-0084,  United States; Recruiting
Michael A. Doukas, MD  859-257-3379 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lexington, Lexington,  Kentucky,  40502-2236,  United States; Recruiting
Michael A. Doukas, MD  859-281-4956 

Louisiana
      Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport, Shreveport,  Louisiana,  71130-3932,  United States; Recruiting
Glenn M. Mills, MD  318-675-5970    gmills@lsuhsc.edu 

      MBCCOP - LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans,  Louisiana,  70112,  United States; Recruiting
Jill Gilbert, MD  504-568-5613    jgilbe@lsuhsc.edu 

      Tulane Cancer Center at Tulane University Hospital and Clinic, New Orleans,  Louisiana,  70112,  United States; Recruiting
Alan M. Miller, MD, PhD  504-587-7566    amiller@tulane.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - New Orleans, New Orleans,  Louisiana,  70112,  United States; Recruiting
German S. Beltran, MD  504-588-5482 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Shreveport, Shreveport,  Louisiana,  71101-4295,  United States; Recruiting
Glenn M. Mills, MD  318-221-8411 

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

      Cancer Research Center at Boston Medical Center, Boston,  Massachusetts,  02118,  United States; Recruiting
Douglas V. Faller, MD, PhD  617-638-4173 

Michigan
      Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit,  Michigan,  48201-1379,  United States; Recruiting
Lawrence E. Flaherty, MD  313-745-9155    flaherty@karmanos.org 

      CCOP - Beaumont, Royal Oak,  Michigan,  48073-6769,  United States; Recruiting
Jeanne Archer, PhD, APN  248-551-8299    carcher@beaumon.edu 

      CCOP - Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids,  Michigan,  49503,  United States; Recruiting
Kathleen Jo Yost, MD  616-391-1230 

      CCOP - Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo,  Michigan,  49007-3731,  United States; Recruiting
Raymond Sterling Lord, MD  269-373-7488    rlord@wmcc.org 

      CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, Ann Arbor,  Michigan,  48106,  United States; Recruiting
Philip J. Stella, MD  734-712-5237    beekmanl@trinity-health.org 

      Josephine Ford Cancer Center at Henry Ford Health System, Detroit,  Michigan,  48202,  United States; Recruiting
Robert Anthony Chapman, MD  313-916-1332    rchapma1@hfhs.org 

      Providence Cancer Institute at Providence Hospital - Southfield, Southfield,  Michigan,  48075,  United States; Recruiting
Anibal Drelichman, MD, MPH, FACP  313-552-0620    adrelichman@yahoo.com 

      University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor,  Michigan,  48109-0948,  United States; Recruiting
Laurence H. Baker, DO, FACOI  734-936-3983    bakerl@umich.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Detroit, Detroit,  Michigan,  48201-1932,  United States; Recruiting
Lawrence E. Flaherty, MD  313-576-1000 

Mississippi
      University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson,  Mississippi,  39216-4505,  United States; Recruiting
James Tate Thigpen, MD  601-984-5590    jthigpen@medicine.umsmed.edu 

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

Missouri
      CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks, Springfield,  Missouri,  65807,  United States; Recruiting
John Wendall Goodwin, MD  417-269-4520    jwg684@sprg.mercy.net 

      CCOP - Kansas City, Kansas City,  Missouri,  64131,  United States; Recruiting
William T. Stephenson, MD  816-823-0555 

      CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau, Saint Louis,  Missouri,  63141,  United States; Recruiting
Bethany G. Sleckman, MD  314-569-6573 

      Saint Louis University Cancer Center, Saint Louis,  Missouri,  63110,  United States; Recruiting
Paul J. Petruska, MD  314-268-5451    petruspj@slu.edu 

Montana
      CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium, Billings,  Montana,  59101,  United States; Recruiting
Patrick W. Cobb, MD  406-259-2245 

New Mexico
      MBCCOP - University of New Mexico HSC, Albuquerque,  New Mexico,  87131,  United States; Recruiting
Cheryl L. Willman, MD  505-272-5837 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albuquerque, Albuquerque,  New Mexico,  87108-5138,  United States; Recruiting
Cheryl L. Willman, MD  505-265-1711 

New York
      Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University, New York,  New York,  10032,  United States; Recruiting
Daniel P. Petrylak, MD  212-305-1731    dpp5@columbia.edu 

      James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester,  New York,  14642,  United States; Recruiting
Richard I. Fisher, MD  585-275-0842    richard_fisher@urmc.rochester.edu 

      NYU Cancer Institute at New York University Medical Center, New York,  New York,  10016,  United States; Recruiting
Amy D. Tiersten, MD  212-652-1916 

North Carolina
      CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium, Goldsboro,  North Carolina,  27534-9479,  United States; Recruiting
James N. Atkins, MD  336-777-3088 

Ohio
      CCOP - Columbus, Columbus,  Ohio,  43206,  United States; Recruiting
J. Philip Kuebler, MD, PhD  614-488-2118 

      CCOP - Dayton, Dayton,  Ohio,  45429,  United States; Recruiting
Howard M. Gross, MD  937-832-1093 

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

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

      MetroHealth's Cancer Care Center at MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland,  Ohio,  44109,  United States; Recruiting
Edward G. Mansour, MD  216-778-4394    emansour@metrohealth.org 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Cincinnati, Cincinnati,  Ohio,  45220-2288,  United States; Recruiting
Albert F. Muhleman, MD  513-475-6537    albert.muhleman@med.va.gov 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton, Dayton,  Ohio,  45428-1002,  United States; Recruiting
Howard M. Gross, MD  937-268-6511 

Oklahoma
      Oklahoma University Medical Center, Oklahoma City,  Oklahoma,  73104,  United States; Recruiting
Daniel J. Culkin, MD, FACS  405-271-6900    daniel-culkin@ouhsc.edu 

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

      CCOP - Columbia River Oncology Program, Portland,  Oregon,  97225,  United States; Recruiting
Keith S. Lanier, MD  503-216-6260 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Portland, Portland,  Oregon,  97207,  United States; Recruiting
Christopher W. Ryan, MD  503-220-8262 

South Carolina
      CCOP - Greenville, Greenville,  South Carolina,  29615,  United States; Recruiting
Jeffrey Kent Giguere, MD  864-241-6251 

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

      Hollings Cancer Center at Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston,  South Carolina,  29425,  United States; Recruiting
Carolyn E. Reed, MD  843-792-9321    reedce@musc.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Charleston, Charleston,  South Carolina,  29401-5799,  United States; Recruiting
Carolyn E. Reed, MD  843-789-7804 

South Dakota
      CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium, Sioux Falls,  South Dakota,  57104,  United States; Recruiting
Loren K. Tschetter, MD  605-328-8044    tidemanb@siouxvalley.org 

Tennessee
      University of Tennessee Cancer Institute at Methodist Central Hospital, Memphis,  Tennessee,  38104,  United States; Recruiting
Mohammad Jahanzeb, MD  901-722-0532 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Memphis, Memphis,  Tennessee,  38104,  United States; Recruiting
Harvey B. Niell, MD  901-523-8990 ext. 5533 

Texas
      Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston,  Texas,  78234-6200,  United States; Recruiting
Mitchell A. Garrison, MD  210-916-3281    mitchell.garrison@cen.amedd.army.mil 

      CCOP - Scott and White Hospital, Temple,  Texas,  76508,  United States; Recruiting
Lucas Wong, MD  254-724-1053    lwong@swmail.sw.org 

      Harrington Cancer Center, Amarillo,  Texas,  79106,  United States; Recruiting
James E. Clarkson, MD  806-359-4673 ext. 228    jclarkson@harringtoncc.org 

      MD Anderson Cancer Center at University of Texas, Houston,  Texas,  77030-4095,  United States; Recruiting
Scott Michael Lippman, MD, FACP  713-745-3672 

      University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio,  Texas,  78229-3900,  United States; Recruiting
Geoffrey R. Weiss, MD  210-567-4777    weiss@uthscsa.edu 

      University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston,  Texas,  77555-0565,  United States; Recruiting
Robert P. Whitehead, MD  409-772-1164    rpwhiteh@utmb.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Amarillo, Amarillo,  Texas,  79106,  United States; Recruiting
Stephen E. Wright, MD  806-359-4673 ext. 230 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Antonio (Murphy), San Antonio,  Texas,  78229,  United States; Recruiting
Geoffrey R. Weiss, MD  210-617-5186 

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

Utah
      Huntsman Cancer Institute at University of Utah, Salt Lake City,  Utah,  84112-5550,  United States; Recruiting
Wolfram Samlowski, MD  801-585-0255    wolfram.samlowski@hci.utah.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City,  Utah,  84148,  United States; Recruiting
Wolfram Samlowski, MD  801-582-1565 ext. 1272 

Washington
      CCOP - Northwest, Tacoma,  Washington,  98405-0986,  United States; Recruiting
Lauren Kenneth Colman, MD  253-403-5259    lauren.colman@multicare.org 

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

      Puget Sound Oncology Consortium, Seattle,  Washington,  98109,  United States; Recruiting
Saul E. Rivkin, MD  206-386-2441 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Seattle, Seattle,  Washington,  98108,  United States; Recruiting
William H. Schubach, MD  206-764-2265 

Wisconsin
      CCOP - St. Vincent Hospital Cancer Center, Green Bay, Green Bay,  Wisconsin,  54301,  United States; Recruiting
Gerald K. Bayer, MD  920-433-8889 

Study chairs or principal investigators

Jeffrey A. Sosman, MD,  Study Chair,  Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center   
John Munn Kirkwood, MD,  Study Chair,  University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute   

More Information

Clinical trial summary from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database

Study ID Numbers:  CDR0000065130; SWOG-9430; ECOG-S9430; NCT00002860
Record last reviewed:  October 2004
Last Updated:  April 4, 2005
Record first received:  November 1, 1999
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00002860
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-04-08


Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
Cache Date: April 9, 2005

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