SWOG-9430: Surgery in Treating Patients With Metastatic Melanoma
Melanoma (Skin)

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Melanoma (Skin) focused on measuring stage IV melanoma, recurrent melanoma
Eligibility 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
Sites / Locations
- Alaska Regional Hospital Cancer Center
- Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
- CCOP - Western Regional, Arizona
- Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
- Arizona Cancer Center at University of Arizona Health Sciences Center
- North Colorado Medical Center
- McKee Medical Center
- Baptist Cancer Institute - Jacksonville
- Saint Anthony's Hospital at Saint Anthony's Health Center
- Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
- Siouxland Regional Cancer Center
- Siouxland Hematology-Oncology Associates
- Mercy Medical Center - Sioux City
- St. Luke's Regional Medical Center
- Cancer Center of Kansas - Chanute
- Cancer Center of Kansas - Dodge City
- Cancer Center of Kansas, P.A. - El Dorado
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Kansas City
- Cancer Center of Kansas - Kingman
- Southwest Medical Center
- Cancer Center of Kansas - Newton
- Cancer Center of Kansas, P.A. - Parsons
- Pratt Cancer Center of Kansas
- Cancer Center of Kansas - Salina
- Cancer Center of Kansas - Wellington
- Associates in Womens Health
- Cancer Center of Kansas, P.A.
- Cancer Center of Kansas, P.A. - Wichita
- CCOP - Wichita
- Via Christi Cancer Center at Via Christi Regional Medical Center
- Wesley Medical Center
- Cancer Center of Kansas - Winfield
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Battle Creek Health System Cancer Care Center
- Mecosta County General Hospital
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
- CCOP - Grand Rapids
- Lacks Cancer Center at Saint Mary's Mercy Medical Center
- Spectrum Health Cancer Care - Butterworth Campus
- Metropolitan Hospital
- Holland Community Hospital
- Borgess Medical Center
- Bronson Methodist Hospital
- West Michigan Cancer Center
- Hackley Hospital
- Northern Michigan Hospital
- William Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak Campus
- Munson Medical Center
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
- St. Francis Medical Center
- Southeast Missouri Regional Cancer Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital
- CCOP - Kansas City
- CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau
- David C. Pratt Cancer Center at St. John's Mercy
- CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium
- Deaconess Billings Clinic - Downtown
- Hematology-Oncology Centers of the Northern Rockies - Billings
- Northern Rockies Radiation Oncology Center
- St. Vincent Healthcare
- Deaconess Billings Clinic Cancer Center
- Bozeman Deaconess Hospital
- Internal Medicine Associates of Bozeman
- St. James Community Hospital
- Big Sky Oncology
- Great Falls Clinic
- Sletten Regional Cancer Institute
- St. Peter's Hospital
- Glacier Oncology, PLLC
- Kalispell Medical Oncology
- Kalispell Regional Medical Center
- Eastern Montana Cancer Center
- Community Medical Center
- Montana Cancer Center at St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center
- Montana Cancer Specialists at Montana Cancer Center
- Hackensack University Medical Center
- Fox Chase Virtua Health Cancer Program - Marlton
- Wayne Memorial Hospital, Incorporated
- Aultman Hospital Cancer Center at Aultman Health Foundation
- Adena Regional Medical Center
- Charles M. Barrett Cancer Center at University Hospital
- MetroHealth's Cancer Care Center at MetroHealth Medical Center
- Riverside Methodist Hospital Cancer Care
- CCOP - Columbus
- Grant Riverside Cancer Services
- Mount Carmel West Hospital
- Doctors Hospital at Ohio Health
- Grady Memorial Hospital
- Fairfield Medical Center
- St. Rita's Medical Center
- Strecker Cancer Center at Marietta Memorial Hospital
- Licking Memorial Cancer Care Program at Licking Memorial Hospital
- Mercy Medical Center Oncology Unit
- Community Hospital of Springfield and Clark County
- Mount Carmel Cancer Services at Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital
- Genesis - Good Samaritan Hospital
- Cancer Institute at Oregon Health and Science University
- St. Luke's Hospital Cancer Center
- Sioux Valley Hospital and University of South Dakota Medical Center
- Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center
- Medical X-Ray Center
- Harrington Cancer Center
- American Fork Hospital
- Logan Regional Hospital
- Cottonwood Hospital Medical Center
- McKay-Dee Hospital Center
- Utah Valley Regional Medical Center - Provo
- Utah Cancer Specialists at UCS Cancer Center
- LDS Hospital
- Dixie Regional Medical Center
- St. Joseph Hospital Community Cancer Center
- Olympic Hematology and Oncology
- Skagit Valley Hospital Cancer Care Center
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
- Group Health Central Hospital
- Harborview Medical Center
- Swedish Cancer Institute at Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus
- University Cancer Center at University of Washington Medical Center
- North Puget Oncology at United General Hospital
- Cancer Care Northwest - Spokane South
- Central Washington Hospital
- Wenatchee Valley Clinic
- Gundersen Lutheran Cancer Center at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
- Welch Cancer Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Other
surgery