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Inter-Operator Variability in the Clinical Staging and Therapeutic Management of Basal Cell Carcinoma

NCT07571031 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2026-05-06

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Summary

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most frequent skin cancer in humans, primarily located in sun-exposed areas. The incidence of BCC increases with cumulative exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation and is particularly high in the elderly population, with a reported peak around 80 years of age. The new EADO classification distinguishes BCCs as 'easy-to-treat' and 'difficult-to-treat', subdivided into stages I-IV, with the aim of guiding therapeutic choices.

However, in clinical practice, there is marked variability among specialists in classification and treatment selection, with potential implications for clinical outcomes. This study aims to investigate inter-operator variability in both classification and therapeutic decisions for BCC. Specifically, it analyzes how specialists from different disciplines-dermatologists, oncologists, plastic surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons, and radiation therapists-and with varying clinical experience in BCC management approach the same clinical cases.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Dermatological evaluation

Administration of three questionnaires to different groups of physicians to evaluate clinical staging and treatment decisions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andrea Paradisi · Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-05-11
Primary Completion
2026-06-15
Completion
2026-06-20

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