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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to develop Positron Emission Tomography (PET) - Computed Tomography (CT) PET/CT imaging methods for looking at the effects of chemotherapy in breast cancer.
The Signascan Electrical Impedance Mammography (EIM) Study is a pilot study of a non-invasive medical device - a novel approach to breast cancer detection using Electrical Impedance Mammography (passing minute electrical currents through the tissues and detecting the changes to the currents as a result of the tissues, which can differentiate between normal and malignant tissue). The trial is a prospective trial of diagnostic capability of the device, as compared with standard care (diagnosis provided by the concurrent NHS investigation - imaging, surgery etc) performed for female patients attending the symptomatic breast clinic for investigation. The aim is to assess the diagnostic efficacy in detecting 100 true malignancies, and continue to recruit until 300 patients with true malignancies have been recruited if necessary.
RATIONALE: Placing a gene into T cells may improve the body's ability to recognize cancer cells and build an immune response to fight cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cyclophosphamide and fludarabine phosphate, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Biological therapies, such as aldesleukin, may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop cancer cells from growing. Giving specially treated T cells together with cyclophosphamide, fludarabine phosphate, and aldesleukin may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase I clinical trial is studying the side effects and best dose of treated T cells when given together with cyclophosphamide, fludarabine phosphate, and aldesleukin in treating patients with cancer.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether - Paclitaxel and bevacizumab showed improved PFS compared to paclitaxel alone. Recent results of the AVADO study report a similar result for the combination of docetaxel and bevacizumab. The AVADO study furthermore confirmed the dose of 15 mg/kg BW of bevacizumab. - As in metastatic breast cancer (MBC) poly-chemotherapies are frequently used, regimens with bevacizumab and at least 2 cytotoxic agents should be investigated. - Docetaxel and capecitabine showed a benefit in PFS and survival. This combi- nation is therefore a reasonable choice. - Dose of capecitabine and docetaxel should be reduced to 1800 mg/m2 and 75 mg/m2 to improve tolerability without compromising efficacy. - Paclitaxel and capecitabine is well tolerated and showed a PFS of 10.3 months. - Docetaxel 100 mg/m2 as monotherapy in MBC not very often used b/o toxicity. 75 mg/m2 much more accepted in daily practice. Better comparability with DBX, if both arms have 75mg/m2 docetaxel as assumed.
This study will determine the highest dose of KW-2450 in combination with lapatinib and letrozole that can be administered safely to subjects with advanced or metastatic breast cancer and to evaluate its effectiveness. This study was terminated in Phase 1 and never proceeded to the Phase 2 portion of the study.
Patients are being asked to take part in this study because they have metastatic breast cancer that is triple negative (does not express estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR) or HER2). This means that agents such as trastuzumab (Herceptin®) and tamoxifen are not currently treatment options for their cancer. Another option for treating the patient's cancer at this point is with chemotherapy. The patient should discuss this and other options with their doctor prior to entering this study. Laboratory studies have demonstrated that ER is actually present in some triple negative breast cancers but is "silenced" (does not function properly) because methyl and histone groups are attached to it and inactivate it. Special drugs called demethylating inhibitors (such as decitabine) and histone deacetylase inhibitors (such as LBH589) can remove these methyl and histone groups and reactivate ER. This reactivated ER can then be targeted with agents like tamoxifen. The patient is being asked to join this clinical research study to find out if ER can be reactivated in their cancer using decitabine in combination with LBH589. If ER is reactivated in their cancer, we will then determine if tamoxifen can decrease the growth of the cancer.
The purpose of this study is to identify new treatment regimens with better response rates and to find out if the combination of cisplatin and sorafenib followed by paclitaxel and sorafenib can shrink the size of your breast tumor and allow you to preserve your breast. Sorafenib is a newer drug that targets blood vessel formation and may help the chemotherapy work better. Additionally, by receiving chemotherapy before surgery, we will be able to determine if your cancer is responsive to chemotherapy.
After treatment for Hodgkin disease, secondary cancer, in particular breast cancer induced by treatment, are the first cause of death. The investigators will estimate the risk to develop breast cancer in this population of women treated for hodgkin disease, and will propose women at high rish to participate in an intensive screening program based on an annual detection based on mammography, echography, and RMI.
This single arm observational study will assess the duration and safety of treatment with trastuzumab in routine clinical practice in participants with early or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. Data will be collected from female participants treated with trastuzumab according to the Summary of Product Characteristics and local protocols. Duration of observation for each participant is from therapy initiation until permanent discontinuation for any cause.
The purpose of this research study is to see what effects trastuzumab in combination with vinorelbine has on breast cancer when the participant has circulating tumor cells that are positive for the protein called HER2. Trastuzumab is an FDA approved drug that targets HER2. The drug combination of trastuzumab and vinorelbine is an effective treatment for patients with breast cancers that are positive for HER2. This trial seeks to determine if the combination can also benefit participants whose original breast cancer was HER2 negative but whose circulating tumor cells are HER2 positive.