Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Excisional Surgery Versus Imiquimod 5% Cream for Nodular and Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma
Brief Summary: RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as imiquimod use different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop cancer cells from growing. It is not yet known if topical imiquimod is more effective than surgery in treating basal cell skin cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying how well topical imiquimod works compared to surgery in treating patients with basal cell skin cancer.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* The lesion is pigmented (i.e., melanin, keratin, blood)
* Clinical management of the lesion by the examining dermatologist is either biopsy of the lesion in toto, or 3-month follow-up of the lesion
* The diameter of the pigmented area is between 2 and 22 millimeters
* The lesion is accessible to the MelaFind hand-held imaging device
* The patient, or a legally authorized representative, has consented to participate in the study and has signed the Informed Consent Form

Exclusion Criteria:

* The patient has a known allergy to isopropyl alcohol
* The lesion has been previously biopsied, excised, or traumatized
* The skin is not intact (e.g., open sores, ulcers, bleeding)
* The lesion is within 1 cm of the eye
* The lesion is on mucosal surfaces (e.g., lips, genitals)
* The lesion is on palmar hands
* The lesion is on plantar feet
* The lesion is on or under nails
* The lesion is located on or in an area of visible scarring
* The lesion contains foreign matter (e.g., tattoo, splinter, marker)
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* A diagnosis of malignant melanona

Exclusion Criteria:

* None
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Men and women ≥ 18 years of age.
* For patients with metastatic basal cell carcinoma (BCC), histological confirmation of distant BCC metastasis (eg, lung, liver, lymph nodes, or bone), with metastatic disease that is Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) measurable using computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
* For patients with locally advanced BCC, histologically confirmed disease that is considered to be inoperable.
* For patients with locally advanced BCC, radiotherapy must have been previously administered for their locally advanced BCC, unless radiotherapy is contraindicated or inappropriate. For patients whose locally advanced BCC has been irradiated, disease must have progressed after radiation.
* For women of childbearing potential, agreement to the use of two acceptable methods of contraception, including one barrier method, during the study and for 12 months after discontinuation of vismodegib (GDC-0449).
* For men with female partners of childbearing potential, agreement to use a latex condom, and to advise their female partner to use an additional method of contraception during the study and for 3 months after discontinuation of vismodegib.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Prior treatment with vismodegib or other Hedgehog pathway inhibitors.
* Pregnancy or lactation.
* Life expectancy of \< 12 weeks.
* Patients with superficial multifocal BCC who may be considered unresectable due to breadth of involvement.
* Concurrent non-protocol-specified anti-tumor therapy (eg, chemotherapy, other targeted therapy, radiation therapy, or photodynamic therapy).
* Recent, current, or planned participation in an experimental drug study.
* History of other malignancies within 3 years of the first day of treatment with vismodegib in this study (Day 1), except for tumors with a negligible risk for metastasis or death, such as adequately treated squamous-cell carcinoma of the skin, ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
* Uncontrolled medical illnesses such as infection requiring treatment with intravenous antibiotics.
D: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Histologically confirmed primary basal cell skin carcinoma

  * Nodular or superficial lesion(s)\*
  * Located in low-risk areas NOTE: \*Any number of lesions are allowed but only 1 lesion per patient is selected for the study
* No genetic or nevoid conditions (e.g., Gorlin's syndrome)
* No morphoeic (microinfiltrative) histology

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

* Any age

Performance status

* Not specified

Life expectancy

* Not specified

Hematopoietic

* No bleeding disorder

Hepatic

* Not specified

Renal

* Not specified

Other

* Not pregnant or nursing
* Negative pregnancy test
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for up to 1 month after study participation
* No allergy to any of the study interventions
* No life-threatening disease
* Must be available for study follow-up for up to 3 years
* Must have access to a telephone

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

* Not specified

Chemotherapy

* Not specified

Endocrine therapy

* Not specified

Radiotherapy

* Not specified

Surgery

* Not specified

Other

* No concurrent participation in any other experimental trial

Answer: D