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Study of Clinical, Laboratory, and Epidemiologic Characteristics of Individuals and Families at High Risk for Melanoma

Basic Trial Information

Phase	Type	Status	Age	Sponsor	Protocol IDs
No phase specified	Educational/Counseling/Training, Genetics, Natural history/Epidemiology	Active	Any age	NCI	NCI-02-C-0211 NCT00045240

Special Category: NIH Clinical Center trial, NCI Web site featured trial

Trial Description

Purpose:

Studying individuals and families at high risk for melanoma may help to identify other persons at risk and the genes involved in the development of melanoma.

Study to identify genetic and environmental factors related to melanoma risk in individuals and families at high risk for melanoma.

Eligibility:

Eligibility criteria include the following:

• Any age
• Risk factors such as family or personal history of melanoma or environmental or genetic factors known to increase the risk of melanoma
• At least three living blood relatives with melanoma
• For more information about the eligibility criteria for this trial, refer to the Health Professional version.

Final eligibility for a clinical trial is determined by the health professionals conducting the trial.

Treatment/Intervention:

Individuals and families will complete questionnaires, undergo a physical examination, and have blood samples drawn for testing. Some individuals may undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and/or skin biopsy. Each family member will receive educational materials and individual counseling about melanoma risk. Some individuals may also undergo genetic testing and genetic counseling. Individuals will be evaluated periodically.

Important:

For more details about this trial, refer to the Health Professional version of the trial summary.

If you are interested in participating in a clinical trial, contact your doctor for a referral or call a trial contact person listed below. You may see the same contact person listed at more than one site, however, if you call the number listed you can ask to speak to the study coordinator or person involved with the specific trial you are interested in. If you have questions about cancer or clinical trials, call the Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237). General information about clinical trials, including risks, benefits, and costs, can be found on NCI's Web site.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

NCI - Center for Cancer Research

Margaret Tucker, MD, Protocol chair		Ph: 301-496-4375

U.S.A.
Maryland
	Bethesda
	NCI - Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics
		Genetic Epidemiology Branch Referral Nurse	Ph:  800-518-8474
	Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center - NCI Clinical Trials Referral Office
		Clinical Trials Office - Warren Grant Magnusen Clinical Center - NCI Clinical Trials Referral Office	Ph:  888-NCI-1937

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Registry Information
Official Title		Clinical, Laboratory And Epidemiologic Characterization Of Individuals And Families At High Risk Of Melanoma
Trial Start Date		2002-06-03
Trial Completion Date		2012-12-31 (estimated)
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov		NCT00045240
Date Submitted to PDQ		2002-07-01
Information Last Verified		2007-02-08

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