Patient Satisfaction With Appearance, Scar Outcome and Quality of Life After Skin Cancer Surgery

N/AEnrolling By InvitationNCT03503240

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center3,000 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate patient satisfaction and quality of life as it relates to skin cancer surgery. This research study involves taking a one-time survey online.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

3,000

Conditions

Skin Cancer

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 21 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients ≥ 18 years of age at the time of surgery. * Had a diagnosis of a cutaneous malignancy * Cutaneous malignancy includes, but is not limited to basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma * Able to speak and read English * MSK Only Cross Sectional Study: Radiation therapy patients ≥ 18 years of age who have received RT for skin cancer Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to speak and read English

Locations (5)

UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

Sacramento, California, United States

Brigham and Women's Hospital (Data Collection Only)

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

number of patients satisfied with facial appearance

Satisfaction with Facial Appearance Scale, Appearance-related Psychosocial Distress Scale and Adverse Effects Checklist using the FACE-Q Skin Cancer instrument.

Time frame: 1 year

number of patients satisfied with scar outcome

Appraisal of Scars Scale, Appearance-related Psychosocial Distress Scale and Adverse Effects Checklist using the FACE-Q Skin Cancer instrument.

Time frame: 1year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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