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Filter by:RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Placing gold markers in the area where the tumor was removed may help doctors better direct radiation therapy and help reduce the risk of cancer recurrence. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying how well radiation therapy using gold markers works in treating women with early-stage breast cancer.
RATIONALE: Hypnosis may be effective in reducing pain and other side effects in women undergoing surgery for breast cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well hypnosis works in reducing pain and other side effects in women undergoing surgery for breast cancer.
The purpose of this research study is to get information from volunteers without cancer and patients with cancer who have received a new investigational study agent called, "[F-18] RGDK5," to evaluate biodistribution and dosimetry for the study agent and determine F-18 RGD-K5 uptake in angiogenic tumor. the system.
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as single-photon emission computed tomography and computed tomography lymphoscintigraphy, may help lower the dose of radiation therapy after surgery, and help prevent lymphedema. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying single-photon emission computed tomography and computed tomography lymphoscintigraphy followed by intensity-modulated radiation therapy to see how well they work in treating patients who have undergone surgery for stage I or stage II breast cancer.
Develop and evaluate a peer navigator intervention to assist Korean women with a potential breast abnormality, who have missed their first follow-up appointment, to complete all diagnostic follow-up tests.
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS - Rakesh Patel, MD- Radiation Oncologist - Peter Beitsch, MD- Breast Surgeon REGISTRY DESIGN - Multicenter, non-randomized, post market registry of intracavitary accelerated partial breast irradiation in appropriately selected patients. SAMPLE SIZE AND SITES: - Approximately 400 patients may be enrolled. - Up to 100 qualified U.S. sites may participate in this registry. ENDPOINTS: 1. PRIMARY ENDPOINTS - Subcutaneous Toxicities - The incidence of signs and symptoms of subcutaneous toxicities will be recorded at the following follow-up visits; at six (6) month, one (1) year, two (2) year, three (3) year, four (4) year, and five (5) year. - Skin Toxicities - Specific toxicities that can result from radiation therapy will be recorded at each follow-up visit. The Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events will be used and to be recorded at each follow-up visits; at one (1) month, six (6) month, one (1) year, two (2) year, three (3) year, four (4) year, and five (5) year. - Cosmetic Outcome - Cosmetic outcome will be recorded at the following follow-up visits; at one (1) month, six (6) month, one (1) year, two (2) year, three (3) year, four (4) year, and five (5) year. Cosmetic outcome will be assessed and graded in two ways: - Patient Quality of Life Questionnaire - A Quality of Life Questionnaire (QOL) will be completed at the following visits; at one (1) month, six (6) month, one (1) year, two (2) year, three (3) year, four (4) year, and five (5) year. 2. SECONDARY ENDPOINTS - Local-regional Breast Failure - The secondary efficacy endpoint is ipsilateral breast failure at five (5) years. This includes: - Ipsilateral recurrence within the initially treated volume. (Within the tumor bed) - Ipsilateral recurrence of cancer outside of the initially treated volume. (Elsewhere Failure) - Axillary nodal recurrence - Survival - to be recorded at each follow-up visit - Overall Survival - Disease Free Survival - Device Performance - to be recorded during the balloon applicator placement and during the course of the radiation treatments: - Ability to deliver treatment - Axxent System / Balloon Applicator performance 3. TREATMENT DEVICE The device to be used is the electronic brachytherapy system for the treatment of early stage breast cancer with intracavitary accelerated partial breast irradiation. The device manufacturer is Xoft, Incorporated. All Xoft technology cleared by the FDA for the treatment of early stage breast cancer can be used in this post market data collection registry. OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Representatives from American Brachytherapy Society (ABS), American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS), and American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO)will oversee study management.
This is a world wide phase 1/2, open-label, study of neratinib in combination with capecitabine, conducted in 2 parts. In Part 1, 3 to 9 subjects with solid tumors will be enrolled in each dose group of the combination of neratinib and capecitabine. Each subject will participate in only 1 dose group. Additional subjects may be included at any dose level to further assess the safety and tolerability at that dose level. In Part 2, up to 60 subjects with erbB-2 positive metastatic breast cancer will receive treatment with the combination of neratinib and capecitabine at the maximum tolerated dose level, as determined in Part 1. In addition 20 subjects with prior lapatinib exposure will be enrolled in Part 2. Depending on the safety and activity profile observed during the dose escalation phase, the dose selected for Part 2 may be adjusted, if appropriate. In case one test article of the combination is discontinued due to intolerance the other test article can be administered alone. The primary objectives of Part 1 are to assess the safety and tolerability, and to define the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of neratinib in combination with capecitabine in subjects with advanced solid tumors. The primary objective of Part 2 of this study is to confirm the MTD determined in Part 1. The secondary objective of Part 1 is to collect information on preliminary anti-tumor activity of the combination of neratinib and capecitabine. Secondary objectives for Part 2 are to collect pharmacokinetic information and to obtain additional efficacy data, such as Objective Response Rate, for subjects with erbB-2 positive breast cancer treated at the MTD of neratinib + capecitabine.
Infections due to influenza and pneumococcus can be very serious and cause death. Anyone can get these infections. However, some people are at greater risk from the disease, including people 65 and older, the very young, and people with special health problems such as people with certain types of cancer, heart, lung, or kidney disease, or diabetes. Influenza can cause a very serious lung infection (pneumonia) and increase the risk of stroke and heart attacks. Pneumococcal disease can lead to serious infections in the lungs (pneumonia), the blood (bacteremia), and the covering of the brain (meningitis). People with the special health problems mentioned above are even more likely to die from the disease. Although there are drugs to treat these infections, they are not always effective. This makes prevention of the disease through vaccination even more important. This study will look at the body's response to influenza and pneumococcal vaccination. We want to see how well they it will protect. Immunization is the same as vaccination. Our goal is to protect as much as we can. We are doing the study because more information is needed to see how well older patients with cancer respond to these vaccines and how well they protect against disease caused by influenza and pneumococcus.
Aim of the study is to assess the impact on response to Herceptin-based therapy in patients with advanced breast cancer. Tumor specimens from primary breast cancer will be analized for several biological factors potentially involved in Herceptin sensitivity. Tests that will be performed include: FISH analyses of EGFR, HER-2, HER-3, C-MYC, PTEN, MET, IGFR-1. Immunofluorecence of P95HER2. Mutation analyses of EGFR, HER-2, MET, C-MYC, PTEN, KRAS, PIK3CA, IGFR-1. Immunohistochemistry of the same biomarkers.
The purpose of this study is to describe adherence to anastrozole treatment current practice: cases where anastrozole treatment was halted ( timescale and causes) and estimate the proportion of postmenopausal women with early breast cancer who continue anastrozole therapy after one year follow-up.