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Filter by:Background: - Paclitaxel is a chemotherapy drug that is commonly used to treat different types of cancers. However, cancer tumors can become resistant to paclitaxel, and as a result they will fail to accumulate sufficient concentrations of paclitaxel to kill the cancer cells. Researchers are interested in studying whether tumors have become resistant to paclitaxel, but to do so it must be possible to see how much paclitaxel is absorbed by the tumor cells. - 18F-Fluoropaclitaxel (FPAC) is a form of paclitaxel that has been modified to be slightly radioactive in order to show up on positron emission tomography (PET) scans. By injecting a very small amount (much less that that used to treat tumors) of the radiolabeled drug into the body, researchers hope to use PET scans to evaluate the amount of the drug absorbed by solid tumors. Because FPAC is best used to study tumors located above the diaphragm, all subjects in the study will have tumors near or above the diaphragm. Objectives: - To determine the safety and effectiveness of FPAC as a radiological evaluation chemical. Eligibility: - Individuals at least 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with breast, adrenal, renal, or lung cancer and have a tumor located someone in the body at least 1 centimeter above the diaphragm. Design: - Participants will be screened with a physical exam, blood tests, and imaging studies as directed by the study researchers. - Participants will receive a single dose of FPAC, followed by a series of PET scans. Regular scans will be performed for 3 hours after the dose of FPAC. - Participants will also have a single dose of a more conventional radiotracer, followed by a series of PET scans. The results of the two sets of scans will be compared with information from previous imaging studies of participants' tumors.
This randomized phase 3 trial is studying the effect of denosumab to see if it can prevent disease recurrence in the bone or in any other part of the body, when it is given as adjuvant therapy for women with early-stage breast cancer, who are at high risk of disease recurrence.
To determine local disease control (recurrence) with shorter course of APBI delivered with a breast brachytherapy applicator.
Low-dose metronomic(LDM)chemotherapy as well as anti-inflammatory agents and bisphosphonates have shown anti-angiogenic properties on tumor vasculature. This study is meant to test the therapeutic potential of an anti-angiogenic treatment strategy by combining all these agents for metastatic breast cancer patients.
The goal of this study is to determine whether administering Gabapentin prior to surgery affects duration of pain and opioid use post-surgery. The investigators aim to compare gabapentin to placebo in a prospective, randomized clinical trial in which patients will be followed post-surgery until pain resolves and opioid use ceases.
RATIONALE: Acupuncture may help relieve nerve pain caused by chemotherapy. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well acupuncture works in treating nerve pain in patients with stage I, stage II, and stage III breast cancer who are receiving paclitaxel.
The incidence of chronic pain after breast cancer surgery (CPBCS) is high in women diagnosed with breast cancer. Similar to other chronic postoperative pain conditions, existing treatments for CPBCS do not always work. Adopting the concept of using pain relieving measures prior to surgery rather than after it, may lead to decreased postoperative pain levels. Soy has been shown to have pain-relieving properties and may reduce the risk for developing chronic post-surgical pain. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of adding soy protein to the diet before surgery on the development of chronic pain.
This is a phase III randomized multi-center study of equivalence comparing the radiological follow-up for patients benefiting from the correction of the esthetical relapse of the preservative treatment by fatty transfer compared with a simple supervision. It is planned that 440 patients participate in this study which plans to compare 2 groups of patients: a group of patients which will benefit from the surgical treatment by transfer of fatty tissue and a group of patients under simple supervision. follow-up consultations are planned in 10 in 45 days post-surgery then at 3 months, 6 months, 12 months and 5 years to look for the expected unwanted effects in relation with the surgery but also to estimate the impact of the fatty transfer on the rate of local and\or from a distance relapse. During these consultations, the surgeon and the patient will also estimate the cosmetic result of the surgery thanks to a questionnaire of cosmetic evaluation and to standardized photos.
Pilot study for assessing the effectiveness of a Navigator program to aid in clinical trial participation amongst the Chinese demographic
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Treating a patient's T cells in the laboratory may help the T cells kill more tumor cells when they are put back in the body. Giving laboratory-treated T cells after chemotherapy may be an effective treatment for breast cancer. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving laboratory-treated T cells after second-line chemotherapy works in treating patients with HER2/neu-negative metastatic breast cancer.