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Filter by:This phase I trial studies a new imaging technique called FAPi PET/CT to determine where and to which degree the FAPI tracer (68Ga-FAPi-46) accumulate in normal and cancer tissues in patients with non-prostate cancer. The research team also want to know whether what they see on PET/CT images represents the tumor tissue being excised from the patient's body. The research team is also interested to investigate another new imaging technique called PSMA PET/CT. Participants will be invited to undergo another PET/CT scan, with the PSMA tracer (68Ga-PSMA-11). This is not required but just an option for volunteer patients. Patients who have not received an 18F-FDG PET/CT within one month of enrollment will also undergo an FDG PET/CT scan. The PET/CT scanner combines the PET and the CT scanners into a single device. This device combines the anatomic (body structure) information provided by the CT scan with the metabolic information obtained from the PET scan. PET is an established imaging technique that utilizes small amounts of radioactivity attached to very minimal amounts of, in the case of this research, 68Ga-PSMA-11 and 68Ga-FAPi, and 18F-FDG (if applicable). Because some cancers take up 68Ga-PSMA-11 and/or 68Ga-FAPi it can be seen with PET. CT utilizes x-rays that traverse the body from the outside. CT images provide an exact outline of organs where it occurs in patient's body. FAP stands for Fibroblast Activation Protein. FAP is produced by cells that surround tumors. The function of FAP is not well understood but imaging studies have shown that FAP can be detected with FAPI PET/CT. Imaging FAP with FAPI PET/CT may in the future provide additional information about various cancers. PSMA stands for Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen. This name is incorrect as PSMA is also found in many other cancers. The function of PSMA is not well understood but imaging studies have shown that PSMA can be detected with PET in many non-prostate cancers. Imaging FAP with PET/CT may in the future provide additional information about various cancers.
Immunotherapy with agents stimulating the immune system to act against cancer are now a new standard of care in various cancers as lung cancer and melanoma, but also bladder cancer, kidney cancer and head & neck cancer. However, even though a subset of patients derives long-term benefit from these agents, depending of cancer type still at least half of patients do not respond to these new drugs. Our understanding of possible factors predicting whether a patient might actually benefit from immunotherapy is poor. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are gases exhaled with a person's breath, which are released into the lung from blood and bacteria and therefore can give information about infections as well as inflammation and possibly cancer cells in a person's body. Breath analysis of these VOCs with special devices called electronic noses (eNose) generate a specific electric signals patterns called breathprints. There is early evidence that specific breathprints can actually help to select patients who will be likely to benefit from immunotherapy. This study is being undertaken in an effort to evaluate breathprint analysis as a potential predicting factor for benefit from immunotherapy, so that treatment selection can further be improved. This study is designed to help us identify the role of breathprint analysis to better select patients for immunotherapy.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the necessity of using hemostatic agents as a tool when performing robotic partial nephrectomy in the treatment of kidney cancer. This project asks whether patients who undergo robotic partial nephrectomy without the surgeon using hemostatic agents during the procedure will have the same, fewer, or more complications than when patients undergo this same surgery with the surgeon using hemostatic agents during the procedure.
Nephrectomy (kidney removal) is one of the most common surgical procedures in urologic practice. Recent advances in laparoscopic (keyhole) procedures have resulted in a significant decrease in open nephrectomies. Most laparoscopic surgeries are performed through 3 to 4 small (1 to 1.5 cm) incisions; however, laparoscopic nephrectomies for cancer include one of the incisions being extended to 7 to 10 cm for kidney removal. Although pain after laparoscopic surgery is somewhat less than that after open surgery, it is still significant, and opioid consumption is similar. Opioids have been a mainstay for the treatment of post-operative pain, but they are associated with many adverse effects and a potential for long-term use. Thus, combining opioid analgesia with other forms of analgesia has the potential to reduce opioid use. Paravertebral nerve blocks, where local anesthetic is injected near the spinal nerves, have recently shown good pain control in patients undergoing thoracic and abdominal surgeries. However, this technique is technically challenging, time consuming, and has the risk of significant side effects. Fascial plane blocks are an alternative to paravertebral blocks. Fascial plane blocks, where local anesthetic is injected in areas further away from the spinal nerves, are easier to perform than paravertebral blocks, and have fewer associated risks. A recently described fascial plane block, the Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) block, has been shown to be effective in controlling pain in a variety of surgeries. However, currently, there is little information regarding its use in laparoscopic nephrectomy. We are proposing this pilot randomized control trial to look at the feasibility of completing a larger randomized control trial to evaluate ESP blockade in patients undergoing laparoscopic nephrectomy for cancer. We will also investigate total opioid consumption, and pain scores at rest and during movement.
This study is to collect and validate regulatory-grade real-world data (RWD) in oncology using the novel, Master Observational Trial construct. This data can be then used in real-world evidence (RWE) generation. It will also create reusable infrastructure to allow creation or affiliation with many additional RWD/RWE efforts both prospective and retrospective in nature.
The purpose of this study is to determine if contrast-enhanced ultrasound can detect abnormal features of kidney lesions in patients with suspected kidney cancer with the same accuracy as conventional ultrasound and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
French patients with nephroblastoma (Wilms tumour, WT) have been treated for > 40 years according to International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) protocols with currently 267 centres across 28 countries collaborating internationally within the SIOP Renal Tumour Study Group (RTSG). Over the last decades more than 10,000 children have been prospectively enrolled in SIOP WT studies and trials. This has resulted in more standardised diagnostic procedures, improved risk stratification, and adjusted treatment recommendations for most renal tumours. The treatment of patients with renal tumours according to SIOP protocols include preoperative chemotherapy, surgery (tumour-nephrectomy + node-picking ± metastasectomy) followed by risk- and stage-based postoperative chemotherapy ± radiotherapy. Central pathology review is nowadays routinely performed in order to prevent misclassification of stage and histology risk group. The current SIOP 2001 protocol has come to an end with as major achievement the scientific proof of omitting doxorubicin in stage II and III patients with as a consequence less risk of sequelae. Moreover, in the SIOP 2001 protocol, several tumour biological aspects have been assessed that seem to interfere with outcome (chromosomal gain of 1q, or loss of 1p and 16q, blastemal residual volume). Chromosomal 1q gain is considered to be present in 25-35% of patients with nephroblastoma with a negative impact on event-free survival (EFS) in retrospective analyses. These biological aspects will be studied prospectively as a primary objective in the new SIOP RTSG 2016 UMBRELLA protocol that integrates diagnostics, treatment and follow-up guidelines as well as several research projects. The main mission of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) Renal Tumour Study Group (RTSG) is to increase survival and to reduce acute treatment toxicity and late effects in all children diagnosed with any renal tumour. In this context, SIOP RTSG is aiming to offer all these patients the same standardized high quality diagnostics and treatment, independent of the tumour type. The new SIOP RTSG 2016 integrated diagnostic and research UMBRELLA protocol serves as an entry for including all children with a renal tumour in the SIOP-RTSG centers, including prospective biomarker analyses. Subsequently, treatment is recommended according to the SIOP RTSG 2016 UMBRELLA treatment guidelines, which provides treatment strategies for all patients with Wilms tumour (WT) and other renal tumours. Central radiology review (CRR) has been proposed as a novel tool within the diagnostic UMBRELLA protocol in order to optimize the diagnostics and hence the treatment. The definition of metastatic disease in WT remains difficult since pulmonary nodules may not always be of malignant origin. The differential diagnosis of a pulmonary lesion seen in a child with WT is broad. In addition to malignancy, it includes atelectasis, fibrosis, pneumonitis, subpleural lymph nodes, and other infectious or inflammatory lesions. In addition, the issue of "CT-only" nodules in WT and adequate treatment needs to be solved. In previous protocols, the treatment strategy was based on the diagnosis of pulmonary metastases (92% of all metastases) by conventional pulmonary X-ray. Patients with CT-only nodules (= nodules not visible on conventional X-ray) were supposed to be treated as having localized WT. However, retrospective analyses of SIOP series (Smets et al), showed that patients with CT-only nodules had a less favourable prognosis as compared to patients with truly localized disease with a 12% difference in three-year event-free survival. The diagnostics of bilateral renal tumours (stage V) often is complicated since it may be difficult to distinguish true WT from nephroblastomatosis/ nephrogenic rests, a pre malignant renal (multifocal) anomaly, which may respond to preoperative chemotherapy. An optimal multi-disciplinary sequential diagnostic procedure is required in order to propose the best adapted therapeutic approach to preserve sufficient renal tissue.
This research study will test the efficacy of interactive, web-based interventions that improve diet, physical activity and weight management changes among early stage survivors of breast, prostate, colorectal, endometrial, renal, thyroid, and ovarian cancers, as well as multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Overarching outcomes also include physical function and performance, muscle mass, quality of life, and health utilities.
The goal of this observational study is to collect data on efficacy and safety of microwave ablation (MWA) used to treat subjects with primary and secondary liver malignancies and renal malignancies. The main question it aims to evaluate the short, medium and long-term clinical course of patients treated with MWA. Participants will not alter their normal clinical and therapeutic practice, due to the observational nature of the study, and all data regarding microwave treatments will be collected (including demographic data). follow their normal clinical and therapeutic path
BACKGROUND: For synchronous metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC), surgical resection of the primary tumor in the presence of distant metastases has been the standard of therapy for select patients followed by systemic therapy. In the era of TKIs two randomized trials, CARMENA and SURTIME, have questioned the role and timing of surgery in these patients, results point towards no surgery or a deferred approach. RATIONALE: The antitumor activity of immune checkpoint blockage (ICB) is more potent than other therapy in mRCC. The deferred cytoreductive nephrectomy approach ensures systemic therapy for all patients, avoid systemic treatment delay, and spare surgery in patients with progressive tumors. Current data only point towards a survival benefit for cytoreductive nephrectomy in intermediate risk patients, but not in poor risk patients HYPOTHESIS: Deferred cytoreductive nephrectomy after initial nivolumab combined with ipilimumab or a TKI/IO-combination will improve OS in patients with synchronous metastatic RCC and ≤3 IMDC risk features This is an open, randomized, multicenter comparison trial, designed to evaluate the effect of deferred cytoreductive nephrectomy compared with no surgery following initial nivolumab combined with ipilimumab or a TKI-combination, in mRCC patients with IMDC intermediate and poor risk.