Could your family history hold the key to melanoma?

NCT ID NCT00040352

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 07, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study looks at how genes and the environment affect the risk of melanoma, a serious skin cancer. Researchers will enroll up to 3,000 people with a personal or family history of melanoma. Participants fill out questionnaires, give blood or cheek cell samples, and may have skin exams and biopsies to help identify genetic and other risk factors.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

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    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    RECRUITING

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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