Simple note could save lives by getting High-Risk family members to the doctor

NCT ID NCT02917473

Summary

This study tested if giving a written advice sheet to melanoma patients, to pass to their close family members, would encourage more family members to get a skin check from a doctor. Family members of melanoma patients have a higher risk of getting it themselves, so early detection is key. Researchers compared centers that gave the written sheet plus usual advice against centers that gave only the usual verbal advice to see which led to more family members getting checked.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHRU BREST Hôpital du Morvan, Institut de Cancérologie et d'Hématologie

    Brest, 29000, France

  • CHU - ANGERS , Service de Dermatologie

    Angers, 49033, France

  • CHU -RENNES -Service de Dermatologie-CHU Pontchaillou

    Rennes, 35000, France

  • CHU NANTES, Service de Dermatologie

    Nantes, 44000, France

  • CHU-Poitiers _LA MILETRIE POLE MEDIPOOL-DERMATO-ALLERGOLOGIE

    Poitiers, 86000, France

  • Centre Eugène Marquis -Service d'Oncologie médicale

    Rennes, 35042, France

  • Ch Le Mans

    Le Mans, 72000, France

  • GH La Rochelle Ré Aunis-Service de Dermatologie

    La Rochelle, 17000, France

  • University Hospital of Tours, Service de Dermatologie

    Tours, 37044, France

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