The EXPAND Registry Study follows patients with cutaneous melanoma who have had the DecisionDx-Melanoma gene expression assay performed as part of their clinical care. Data will be collected through review of medical records from clinical visits with physician. The purpose is to document the clinical application of results obtained from the DecisionDx- Melanoma multi-gene assay and to track outcomes of patients for whom DecisionDx-Melanoma testing has been completed. Additionally the study will assess the health economic impact of DecisionDx-Melanoma testing as it relates to the Melanoma population.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
72
Sutter Health
Santa Rosa, California, United States
Elizabeth Liotta Dermatology
Frederick, Maryland, United States
University of Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
South Carolina Skin Care Center
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Adjusted surveillance regimen
* Relaxed surveillance for the low risk group; * Increased vigilance for early detection in the high risk group.
Time frame: upon receipt DecisionDX-Melanoma results received and every 6 months thereafter
Referral for sentinel lymph node interrogation in the high risk group in thin melanomas.
Time frame: Upon receipt DecisionDx-Melanoma results
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