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Filter by:Radiotherapy is the mainstay of treatment for brain malignancies and is associated with significant neurotoxicity. Due to continuous increase in patient's survival, the long term risk for radiation-induced brain inflammation and necrosis inducing secondary cognitive impairments are increasing concerns. Currently there is no effective treatment for preventing long term radiation-induced brain damage. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is the administration of high oxygen concentrations within a pressurized chamber to increase the cellular/mitochondrial delivery of oxygen. Oxygen stimulation by HBOT has become the definitive therapy for radiation-induced damage to soft tissues and bone due to its ability to stimulate healing processes by supplying the energy/oxygen needed while down-regulating genes involved in inflammation. Oxygen stimulation by HBOT is currently indicated for patients with overt radiation-induced neurotoxicity and was proven to reduce further development of radiation damage while stimulating "idling" neurons to return to function. Since HBOT is considered safe, we hypothesize that its application following radiation, before the manifestation of neurological side effects, may help avert development of early/delayed onset radiation-induced neurotoxicity. In the proposed study, for the first time, HBOT will be applied early after radiation to prevent the expected decrease in patients neurocognitive functions (NCF) and improve their quality of life (QOL). The study is designed to provide statistically significant assessment, in a prospective randomized clinical trial, of the effect of oxygen stimulation applied soon after brain radiotherapy, for patients with primary and secondary brain tumors, on patients QOL and NCF. In addition, advanced imaging methodologies will be applied to study the feasibility of quantifying oxygen stimulation effects on the tumor and surrounding brain tissue.
This phase II trial studies how well palifosfamide works in treating patients with recurrent germ cell tumors. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as palifosfamide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing
This clinical trial studies gene analysis in studying susceptibility to Wilms tumor. Finding genetic markers for Wilms tumor may help identify patients who are at risk of relapse.
This clinical trial studies reproductive health program in patients with cancer. A reproductive health program may improve patients' understanding of reproductive risks and receipt of appropriate treatment to achieve their reproductive health goals.
The purpose of this study is to see if giving reduced intensity chemotherapy, haploidentical bone marrow, post-transplant cyclophosphamide and shortened duration tacrolimus is safe and feasible for patients with very high-risk solid tumors.
The objective of this study is to determine the safety, pharmacokinetics, maximum tolerated dose/recommended Phase 2 dose, and efficacy of PLX7486.
This purpose of this study is to evaluate the evaluate the efficacy of Magnesium Isoglycyrrhizinate Injection in the prevention of antineoplastic chemotherapy related acute liver injury.
To collect efficacy and outcomes data related to the use of trūFreeze® spray cryotherapy for the treatment of unwanted tissue in the pulmonary and gastrointestinal settings.
Open-label Phase 1 sequential dose-escalation study of 10 increasing doses (3 to 6 patients each)to determine and characterize the DLTs and MTD of gemcitabine HCl oral formulation (D07001-F4). Patients will be assigned to receive oral D07001-F4 on Days 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, and 12 of 4 21-day cycles each to further characterize safety and tolerability.
The investigators hypothesize that the rate of radiologically complete resections of contrast-enhancing brain tumors following surgeries aided by use of 5-ALA induced fluorescence guidance and use of an intraoperative ultra-low field MRI is higher compared to surgeries aided by 5-ALA induced fluorescene alone.