The objective of the contract is the conduct of a case-control study of the etiology of cutaneous melanoma. The contractor will identify approximately 300 cutaneous melanoma cases and 600 controls without melanoma. Each study subject will undergo a full skin examination for classification of number and type of nevi with photography. If there is a suspicious nevus discovered on exam and the study subject is willing, the nevus will be biopsied. The contractor will conduct a pathology review of all excised pigmented lesions, and the data will be coded by another contractor. Each study subject will also complete contract interviewer- administered questionnaire eliciting information about sun and hormone exposure history. The analysis of the data will be done by NCI in collaboration with the contractor.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Division of Cancer Epidemiology And Genetics (NCI)
Type
Research and Development Contracts (N01)
Project #
N01CP005682-002
Application #
3626476
Study Section
Project Start
1990-06-30
Project End
1993-06-29
Budget Start
1991-06-25
Budget End
1992-06-29
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1991
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Pennsylvania
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
042250712
City
Philadelphia
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
19104