View clinical trials related to Breast Neoplasms.
Filter by:Breast cancer is not only the leading cause of cancer in women, but also the leading cause of cancer deaths in women. Estrogen receptor-positive and HER2-negative breast cancer is the most prevalent breast cancer subtype. Endocrine therapy is the mainstay of treatment; however, due to the varied nature of the disease, development of resistance to this therapeutic approach is very common in the metastatic setting. The purpose of this study is to see whether the effectiveness of elacestrant can be enhanced by combining it with a targeted agent such as a CDK4/6 inhibitor to treat patients with ER+/HER2- or metastatic breast cancer with prior exposure to a CDK4/6 inhibitor.
Insomnia, defined as difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early at least three times a week for at least 3 months, (American Psychiatric Association 2013) is a common disorder both in the general population and in cancer patients, but it is particularly common in breast cancer patients. (Davidson JR, 2002) (Savard J, 2001). Unfortunately, this issue is often not recognized and is not adequately addressed in common clinical practice (Zhou ES, 2017). Emotional distress, stress after surgery, and side effects of cancer treatments, particularly those related to hormone therapy, all contribute to the onset of insomnia, which, in turn, can contribute to a poor quality of life, to greater fatigue in carrying out daily life activities, to worsening physical and emotional discomfort (Kyle SD, 2010) (Bolge SC, 2009) (Sarsour K, 2011). To date, insomnia in common clinical practice is an often overlooked problem. Patients report that healthcare providers rarely pay attention to sleep disorders and even if they are evaluated, treatment recommendations tend to focus primarily on prescribing medications (Siefert ML, 2014). Gemmotherapy is a young branch of phytotherapy developed in the second half of the last century. This branch bases its principles on the therapeutic potential of the meristematic tissues of plants and uses products called glycerine macerates (GM) obtained according to the method of cold maceration of meristematic tissues in water, alcohol and glycerol created by Dr. Pol Henry in the last century or according to the Pharmacopoeias. The use of concentrated GM (C-GM) has spread (Andrianne, 2008 and 2012). These C-MGs are approximately 10 times more concentrated than traditional GMs, and are therefore traditionally used at lower doses (adults: approximately 5-15 gtt/day) than those used for diluted extracts (adults: up to 1 gtt/kg/day ). Tilia tomentosa, whose fresh buds are used, is traditionally indicated in all cases of insomnia in adults and children. Its action is carried out by inducing sleep and increasing its duration. In phytotherapy it is recommended in neuroses but also as an antispasmodic, in heart palpitations and in spasmophilia. No type of acute or chronic toxicity is known for this C-GM. In the proposed study we want to evaluate the action of C-GM from Tilia tomentosa, extracted according to the Pharmacopoeias, for the treatment of insomnia in patients with breast cancer on hormone therapy.
The gp-multitool.de study is a cluster-randomized controlled trial that aims to enhance evidence-based and patient-centered care for patients with multimorbidity by assessing and providing information relevant for the primary care of this patient group. This pilot study examines the feasibility of the gp-multitool.de study, i.e., intervention and evaluation in GP practices in urban and rural administrative districts in Germany.
The purpose of the study is to measure short-term safety and efficacy of personalized vs. standard mammography screening among 50-67-year aged women. The CE-marked risk model incorporates genetic data, family history, lifestyle/hormonal factors and mammographic density. Consenting women will be 1:1 randomized to a control group receiving no risk measurement and continuing their normal biennial mammography, while women in the intervention group will receive risk measurement and an ensuing risk stratified screening programme. Questionnaire information on life quality, breast cancer worry and anxiety will be collected at baseline and different timepoints later from both groups. The primary endpoint - the fraction of low risk women rejecting the recommended extension of screening interval from 2 to 4 years, will be measured 2 years and 4 years after inclusion. PRSONAL will be a success if this fraction is lower than 30%. Secondary outcomes, include quality of life, breast cancer worry and anxiety. Commitment from the target group is key for success, and interview studies followed by a questionnaire survey among women will feed into construction of a citizen directed web-based Risk Communication Tool. This tool will collect risk information, present the risk estimate and provide individual risk communication, while monitoring involvement, acceptance, and psychosocial consequences of personalized screening. The large volume of individuals undergoing screening, necessitates automated, but individualized interaction with the screened individuals. The tool will constitute such a platform. In total, 962 women will be randomized 1:1 without blinding to a control group assigned to the standard screening program, and an intervention group, which will be offered a risk measurement and risk stratified screening accordingly. Women in the intervention group are stratified into four risk groups. Depending on the risk group the women will be offered a mammography every 1-4 years. The control group are assigned to the standard national screening program with biennial screening. The primary outcome of the study will be the proportion of women in the low risk group, who choose to have the next mammography within two years from the enrollment, indicating that the women will have rejected the proposed de-escalated screening intensity. Moreover, potential harms such as increased anxiety, worry or reduced quality of life will be measured via self-report questionnaires.
This study evaluates genetic testing to improve risk assessment and advance efforts to develop precision management for breast cancer by studying saliva samples for genotyping and evaluate associations with pathologic diagnoses and detailed pathologic and radiologic features.
This is a descriptive, prospective, single centre study. This study will assess PSMA expression via the uptake of radiolabelled PSMA-ligand using PET/CT imaging in mTNBC lesions pre-identified on 18F-FDG PET/CT in order to evaluate the feasibility of molecular radionuclide therapy in refractory mTNBC using the Lutetium-177 radiolabelled PSMA.
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) creates a digital pseudo- three-dimensional image of the breast similar to mammography. This gives the screening radiologist more information about a possible abnormality. As a result, breast cancer can be found earlier, but more women might need to be recalled. In the STREAM study, the aim is to identify the impact of DBT on the screen-detected cancer and recall rates, and on interval and advanced cancer rates in 18,200 women after two rounds of screening. For comparison, a control group of about 86,400 women will be selected from the database of the national screening program. Women, screening radiographers, and screening radiologists will be asked whether they find this new screening technique acceptable. Furthermore, the optimal strategy for screening radiologists to read the DBT images will be identified and the cost-effectiveness of screening with DBT will be determined. The images and data will be stored in a database for future research. Expected outcome: As a result of this project, the researchers will have shown if breast cancer screening with DBT in the Netherlands should be implemented or not. It will also be demonstrated, were it to be introduced, how it should be implemented, having addressed all the remaining questions, and having found the optimal DBT workflow specifically for a high-volume population-based screening program.
in this study, a randomized controlled trial will be conducted to evaluate the effect of adding exercises using virtual reality on achievements in patients having breast cancer and conducted surgical treatment
This clinical trial tests how well molecular breast imaging (MBI) works to guide the collection of a breast biopsy in patients with a breast abnormality. Currently, a biopsy is often guided by either ultrasound or mammography in order to ensure that a sample of the correct part of the breast is taken. Sometimes a lesion or part of the lesion cannot be seen on ultrasound or mammography, and, therefore, a biopsy guided with ultrasound or mammography may not be always be accurate. Studies have shown that high resolution MBI may have potential to improve the detection of some breast tumors. This trial uses a new high-resolution MBI system that may help perform a biopsy using MBI.
This phase III trial compares the addition of an immunotherapy drug (durvalumab) to usual chemotherapy versus usual chemotherapy alone in treating patients with MammaPrint Ultrahigh (MP2) stage II-III hormone receptor positive, HER2 negative breast cancer. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as durvalumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Chemotherapy drugs, such as paclitaxel, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. There is some evidence from previous clinical trials that people who have a MammaPrint Ultrahigh Risk result may be more likely to respond to chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Adding durvalumab to usual chemotherapy may be able to prevent the cancer from returning for patients with MP2 stage II-III hormone receptor positive, HER2 negative breast cancer.