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Filter by:Postmenopausal women who have hormone receptor positive breast cancer are typically treated with aromatase inhibitor medications, which substantially decrease the amount of estrogen produced by their bodies. These medications are fairly well tolerated, but can cause aches and pains which can be quite severe in some cases. People experience pain differently. Estrogen appears to play a role in how we experience pain. Therefore, decreasing estrogen levels may lead to more pain in some women than others. The goal of this study is to evaluate perception of pain in women with breast cancer, and to determine if differences in pain perception lead to more aches and pains in some women treated with aromatase inhibitors. In this study, we plan to enroll 55 women with breast cancer who are starting treatment with an aromatase inhibitor. Participants will undergo testing to evaluate their perception of pain, and will also complete a set of questionnaires. Testing will be conducted before starting aromatase inhibitor therapy, as well as after 3 and 6 months of therapy. We will investigate whether pre-existing differences in pain perception lead to different amounts of pain during aromatase inhibitor therapy.
Through a patient participation aid (PPA) the investigators hope to improve the psychosocial well-being of women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer by empowering them to be active participants in clinical encounters.
This open-label, randomized, multicenter study will evaluate participant preference for subcutaneous (SC) versus intravenous (IV) trastuzumab (Herceptin) in participants with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer responding to first-line treatment with IV trastuzumab for at least 3 years. Participants will be randomized to receive either 3 cycles (cycle length = 21 days) of trastuzumab SC followed by 3 cycles of trastuzumab IV or 3 cycles of trastuzumab IV followed by 3 cycles of trastuzumab SC. All participants will receive trastuzumab SC for Cycles 7 to 18. Anticipated time on study treatment is 1 year or until disease progression or inacceptable toxicity occurs, whichever comes first.
This is a randomized, multi-center, multinational, open-label, active-controlled, parallel design study of the combination of neratinib plus capecitabine versus the combination of lapatinib plus capecitabine in HER2+ MBC patients who have received two or more prior HER2 directed regimens in the metastatic setting.
In this study the investigators want to find out about the effects of this drug in women with metastatic breast cancer. The study has two major parts; dose escalation and dose expansion. In the first part or dose escalation, subjects will be treated at the lowest dose effective in men: 300 mg two times daily. Orteronel (TAK-700) will be increased to reach the highest dose tolerated in men: 400 mg two times daily. This part of the study is designed to see if female subjects can safely tolerate orteronel (TAK-700), and to measure the changes in estrogens and androgens at different levels of TAK-700. In the second part of the study (dose expansion), seven women will be treated with the dose identified in the first part of the study as being safest and most effective. In this part of the study, the investigators want to see if orteronel (TAK-700) will routinely and significantly decrease the estrogen levels at the dose which will be used for any future studies.
This is a pilot, simulated breast cancer screening study. The goal of the study is to explore these scanning modalities: 1) Combined digital breast tomosynthesis(DBT)/dual-sides 3 dimensional-automated ultrasound(AUS) 2. Explore the utility of photoacoustic imaging as an adjunct to digital breast tomosynthesis(DBT)/ultrasound(US)alone.
The purpose of the study is to conduct research of a new PET radiopharmaceutical in cancer patients. The uptake of the novel radiopharmaceutical 18F-FPPRGD2 will be assessed in study participants with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), gynecological cancers, and renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who are receiving antiangiogenesis treatment.
A combined molecular breast imaging / ultrasound system will enable coregistration of a functional abnormality seen on Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) with the corresponding anatomical abnormality seen on ultrasound.
Do the use of Ketorolac in one intravenous injection at the moment of the operative incision reduce the number of recurrence in patient with advanced breast cancer without inflammation signs.
This study will offer a supervised exercise program and healthy eating education to women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy as a physician-referred program and measure the adoption, adherence and satisfaction with the intervention as well as its health effects. Past trials have demonstrated various health benefits of exercise yet it is not currently part of supportive care and few suitable programs exist in the community or outside of research. This study is expected to address the unique barriers related to exercise in breast cancer survivors and to better understand how the intervention might work in a real life setting.