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Filter by:The efficacy of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors have been demonstrated in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), pancreatic cancer (PC) and colorectal cancer (CRC). Dermatological reactions can cause significant physical and psycho-social discomfort to patients. In the present study, the investigators evaluated the effect of epidermal growth factor (EGF) ointment on EGFR inhibitor-related skin side effects (ERSEs).
A phase I study to evaluate safety of gemcitabine with nab-paclitaxel and concurrent IMRT for locally advanced and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. The goal of this study is to evaluate if a chemotherapy regimen that provides superior systemic efficacy may be safely delivered and enhance efficacy of tumor directed radiation therapy.
Patients are routinely asked to sign an "informed consent" document prior to starting chemotherapy, indicating they understand the risks and benefits of treatment. Although this could be a strategic moment to equip patients with information they need to make truly informed medical decisions, many patients and caregivers note that these conversations are less useful than they could be. The informed consent process and its associated documents suffer several limitations: 1) risks are emphasized over benefits; 2) educational materials focus on individual drugs instead of regimens; 3) information is presented in written instead of alternative written/audiovisual format; and 4) the patient perspective is lacking. The overarching objective of this project is to develop a library of communication tools for the most common chemotherapy regimens used to treat advanced gastrointestinal cancers. Tools will include video clips and written documents that can be readily distributed, modified, and customized. This toolkit will be crafted in collaboration with oncologists and patients living with gastrointestinal cancer and improves upon existing resources in several ways: 1) balanced discussion of benefits as well as risks, 2) focus on regimens rather than drugs, 3) use of both written and video format, and 4) inclusion of the patient perspective (e.g. video clips of patients describing their experience). A panel of oncologist and patient stakeholders will evaluate the acceptability of the tools. The investigators will then conduct a randomized clinical trial to demonstrate if the informed consent toolkit improves the quality of informed consent for palliative chemotherapy. If effective, the tools will be amenable to broad dissemination via patient accessible cancer education websites and oncology clinics.
Currently, X-rays and blood tests often miss pancreatic cancer. In this study, we are collecting and studying the fluid produced by the pancreas as a way to detect pancreatic cancer at an earlier stage.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical safety and efficacy of Gemcitabine plus nab-Paclitaxel chemoradiotherapy and to determine the Maximal Tolerated Dose (MTD) for unresectable locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
The aim of this study is to evaluate if the Endo GIA Reinforced Reload with Tri-Staple Technology reduce incidence of pancreatic fistula (ISGPF grade B and C) after distal pancreatectomy by a prospective, multi-center trial.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of TG01 and Granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) when given in addition to gemcitabine (chemotherapy) and - Understand any possible side effects of the additional use of TG01/GM-CSF with gemcitabine - Investigate whether TG01/GM-CSF when given with gemcitabine can produce an immune response - Investigate if the treatment can delay or reduce recurrence of the disease
To obtain sufficient specimens and correlating clinical data from a well-controlled prospective clinical trial collecting longitudinal specimens from subjects diagnosed with any stage of pancreatic cancer.
The aim of the study is to compare the effect of Roux-en Y reconstruction (study group, DPCDA) versus classical Child reconstruction (DPCUN) in the incidence of VGL in patients for DPC. The hypotesis of the study is that Roux-en Y reconstruction decreases incidence of DGE after pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Study of multi-tracer PET scans to assess response to gemcitabine in pancreatic cancer