Performance of diagnostic tests in an intensive follow-up protocol for patients with American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stage IIB, IIC, and III localized primary melanoma: A prospective cohort study

Background There is no international consensus on optimal follow-up schedules and which supplementary tests should be used after resection of a primary melanoma. Objective We sought to analyze the performance of the follow-up components and identify procedures that detect melanoma metastasis earlier. Methods This was a prospective cohort from 290 consecutive patients given a diagnosis of stage IIB, IIC, and III melanoma. Patients were followed...