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Filter by:Positron emission tomography (PET) is a nuclear medicine procedure based on the measurement of positron emission from radiolabelled tracer molecules. These radiotracers allow biologic processes to be measured and whole body images to be obtained which demonstrates sites of radiotracer accumulation. The most common radiotracer in use today is 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) which is a radiolabelled sugar (glucose) molecule. Imaging with 18F-FDG PET is used to determine sites of abnormal glucose metabolism and can be used to characterize and localize many types of tumours. Cancer treatment and outcome depend largely on the accurate diagnosis and staging of disease. There is extensive data in the literature indicating the importance of FDG-PET imaging in accurately characterizing disease, as well as determining stage and sites of recurrent disease in many cancer types. For these indications, functional imaging with PET provides unique information which is not available from standard medical imaging modalities such as ultrasound, X-ray, computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The objectives of this study are to document the safety and efficacy of 18F-FDG produced by the British Columbia Cancer Agency (BCCA) at its Tri-University Meson Facility (TRIUMF) production facility and to evaluate FDG-PET as a diagnostic and decision making tool in the management of oncology patients in British Columbia. With a population base of over 4 million people, standardized cancer treatment protocols, and evidence based guidelines for FDG-PET imaging, the BCCA is positioned to make an important contribution to defining the role of PET in the Canadian health care system.
The purpose of this study is to test how BMS-247550 (ixabepilone) affects the removal of capecitabine from the body and how capecitabine affects the removal of BMS-247550 from the body.
The purpose of this study is to test how rifampin affects the removal of BMS-247550 (ixabepilone) from the body.
The purpose of this study is to find a safe and effective dose of the combination of cetuximab (Erbitux) and Tarceva (erlotinib).
This is a continuous dosing Phase I Study of BMS-599626 in patients with HER2-expressing advanced solid malignancies.
The purpose of this study is to study the feasibility and Toxicity of allogeneic haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation with CD3/CD19 depleted stem cells and a dose reduced conditioning.
The purpose of this study is to see if an antibody (cG250) attached to a radioactive substance (Iodine-124) safely detects clear cell renal cancer in patients with kidney tumors scheduled for surgery.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Hypertonic Saline 7.5% vs Mannitol 20% on brain bulk (using a 4 point scale), intracranial pressure (subdural catheter)and the changes on serum and urinary Na, K and Osmolarity during elective craniotomy for brain tumor resection.
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of intravenous iron sucrose in increasing preoperative haemoglobin values in patients with colo-rectal neoplasm and iron deficiency anemia, compared to the standard treatment with oral iron. It will also determine whether intravenous iron sucrose administration improves outcomes such as postoperative haemoglobin values, serum ferritin values, transfusional needs, postoperative complications, or length of hospital stay.
This is a Phase III trial comparing hepatic intra-arterial injection of Yttrium-90 microspheres (selective internal radiation [SIR] spheres) versus infusional intravenous (IV) 5FU in colorectal cancer metastatic to the liver only and refractory to standard IV chemotherapy.