Studying Off Label Insurance Coverage for Patients With Cutaneous Cancers a "Filter" Observational Study

Recruiting Observational Study
Clinical Stage II Cutaneous Merkel Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8 Clinical Stage III Cutaneous Merkel Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8 Clinical Stage IV Cutaneous Merkel Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8 Locally Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma Locally Advanced Malignant Skin Neoplasm Locally Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma Locally Advanced Mucosal Melanoma Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. No Study Drug Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
70 (estimated)
Sponsor
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center · Other
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About This Trial
This study evaluates the time spent on obtaining insurance approval and drugs, means of insurance coverage, out-of-pocket costs for patients, and the surgical outcomes after neoadjuvant treatment is completed in skin cancer patients receiving "off label" and "on label" neoadjuvant treatment. "Neoadjuvant therapy" means cancer treatment given before surgery. However, in many instances, neoadjuvant …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * \* MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA * Signed informed consent * Pathology report confirming Merkel at the time of screening * Stage II, III or IV resectable (criteria based on Merkel Cell carcinoma TNM pathologic staging AJCC UICC 8th edition) or unresectable cancers amenable to s…
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The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

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