View clinical trials related to Breast Cancer.
Filter by:RATIONALE: Collecting and storing information from patients with cancer to study in the future may help doctors learn more about cancer. PURPOSE: This study is collecting information from patients enrolled in the Breast Specialized Program of Research Excellence.
The purpose of this research study is to determine how well the combination of bevacizumab and carboplatin works in treating breast cancer that has spread to the brain. Bevacizumab is an antibody (a protein that attacks a foreign substance in the body) that is made in the laboratory. Bevacizumab works differently from the way chemotherapy drugs work. Usually chemotherapy drugs attack fast growing cancer cells in the body. Bevacizumab works to slow or stop the growth of cells in cancer tumors by decreasing the blood supply to the tumors. When the blood supply is decreased, the tumors don't get the oxygen and nutrients they need to grow. Carboplatin is in a class of drugs known as platinum-containing compounds and has been approved for use in the treatment of ovarian cancer. Information from other research studies suggests that the combination of bevacizumab with carboplatin may be effective in treating breast cancer.
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of 2 dosing regimens of BIIB021 in combination with exemestane in women whose HR+ breast cancer had progressed following treatment with a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor (AI).
Lymphedema is an accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the tissues that causes swelling, most often in the arms and/or legs, and occasionally in other parts of the body. Lymphedema can occur when lymph vessels are damaged or lymph nodes are removed. Lymphedema can develop right after breast cancer treatment or weeks, months, or even years later. For many people, available treatments for lymphedema are not effective. Recent evidence suggests that acupuncture may help reduce the symptoms of lymphedema. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of acupuncture on chronic lymphedema. This study will look further at whether acupuncture can reduce lymphedema and help us to understand immune changes that may be associated with improvements in lymphedema.
The main purpose of this study is to determine if AZD8931 can be safely administered in Japanese patients alone and in combination with weekly paclitaxel. The study will be conducted in two parts: a monotherapy and a combination part, where safe doses of study treatment will be determined.
The purpose of this study is to observe the cosmetic outcomes, patient satisfaction, and complications after skin sparing mastectomy with preservation of the nipple areolar complex.
A randomised, two-arm, non-blinded crossover study investigating the impact of treatment position (prone versus supine) upon reproducibility of tumour bed position in patients undergoing breast radiotherapy following excision of early breast cancer.
All patients (with Stages 0-II breast cancer) will receive an accelerated three week regimen of prone whole breast radiotherapy. The study intends to test the hypothesis that a weekly boost to the tumor bed, delivered on Friday, before the weekend break, is as well tolerated as the daily boost during accelerated prone radiotherapy.
The purpose of this investigation, using hardcopy film, is to compare the accuracy of the Philips MammoDiagnost DR (FFDM device) and screen-film (SF) mammography in detection of breast cancer among women undergoing screening or diagnostic mammography. Per the new FDA Guidance document for FFDM, accuracy in comparison to Screen-film is no longer required.
Background: Lymphatic stasis and seroma formation are common complications of axillary lymphadenectomy in breast cancer surgery. The investigators aim is to test the hypothesis that the use of an ultrasonic knife for axillary dissection reduces the total amount and duration of persistent drainage and length of hospital stay. Method: The investigators have conducted a randomized trial on 94 patients (1 male, 93 females, mean age 64.7 years) who presented to the investigators unit with operable breast carcinoma. Patients in group A (38 cases) were operated on using exclusively the ultrasonic knife. Patients in group B (56 cases) were operated on using the conventional diathermy knife.