Assessing the Potential for Patient-led Surveillance After Treatment of Localized Melanoma (MEL-SELF): A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Patient-led surveillance is a promising new model of follow-up care following excision of localized melanoma.

Objective

To determine whether patient-led surveillance in patients with prior localized primary cutaneous melanoma is as safe, feasible, and acceptable as clinician-led surveillance.

Design, setting, and participants

This was a pilot for a randomized clinical trial at 2 specialist-led clinics in metropolitan Sydney, Australia, and a primary care skin cancer clinic managed by general practitioners in metropolitan Newcastle, Australia. The participants were 100 patients who had been treated for localized melanoma, owned a smartphone, had a partner to assist with skin self-examination (SSE), and had been routinely attending scheduled follow-up visits.

SUBMITTER: Ackermann DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8771298 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature