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Filter by:A [18]F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT or PET/MRI scan are nuclear medicine tests used to create pictures of the whole body that may show where cells that express Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) are found. PSMA is a transmembrane protein that is overexpressed in the majority of prostate cancers. PSMA imaging utilizes this overexpression, by binding on the transmembrane receptor and internalization in the cancer cells. The internalized isotope can then be imaged with the use of a PET/CT or PET/MRI scanner and show where cancer cells may be present in the body. This imaging modality has been shown to be superior to conventional imaging, such as bone scan and CT, in the detection of prostate cancer tumors. The purpose of this study is to: 1) assess the clinical impact of a [18]F-PSMA-1007 scan on patient management plans; 2) assess the diagnostic effectiveness of a [18]F-PSMA-1007 scan in participants with known or suspected metastatic prostate cancer, as compared to standard of care CT chest, abdomen, pelvis and bone scan; 3) evaluate the safety of [18]F-PSMA-1007; and 4) assess potential correlations of PSMA level of uptake in certain tumors with cancer biologic markers such as PSA and Gleason score.
The goals of this study is to 1) evaluate feasibility and fidelity of a three-arm RCT containing a twice-weekly exercise intervention supervised by a first-line (oncology) physiotherapist and a 5-day weekly in-hospital exercise intervention versus usual care in patients with rectal cancer or esophageal cancer receiving NCRT, and 2) generate preliminary data on the variability in exercise responses on immune function, immune infiltration, and vascularisation of the tumour. Participants will be randomized in one of three study arms: 1) AE + RE - group; combined moderate-to-high intensity aerobic exercise (AE) and resistance exercise (RE) twice a week supervised by a specially trained first-line physiotherapist, and a home-based moderate intensity aerobic exercise session once a week; 2) ExPR - group; in-hospital exercise intervention consisting of 30 min moderate intensity aerobic exercise within one hour prior to every radiotherapy session (five times a week); and 3) UC - group; a control group that receives usual care. The main study parameters will be the feasibility in terms of trial participation rate and attendance, and intervention fidelity (e.g. extend of and reasons for adaptations to the exercise intervention). The secondary study parameters are the average effect sizes and measures of variability on immune function, infiltration and vascularisation. Measurements will take place at baseline, directly after finishing NCRT, and within a week before surgery.
Part A: The purpose of this part is to assess the safety of GEH200520 and GEH200521 (18F) when administered to patients with solid cancer. Subjects will be requested to complete 3 study visits: 1 screening visit, 1 imaging visit (over 24 hours) and 1 follow-up visit (7 days later). The estimated duration of Part A is 21 days. Part B: The purpose of this part of the study is to assess the imaging quality and findings as well as the safety and tolerability of GEH200520 and GEH200521 (18F) when administered to patients with cancer before and after immunotherapy treatment. Subjects will be requested to complete 7 study visits: 1 screening visit, the first imaging visit, followed by 2 immunotherapy immune-checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment visits and 2 additional imaging and 1 follow-up visit . The estimated duration of Part B is approximately 64 days.
The objective of this study is to collect and evaluate long-term clinical outcomes data in order to better understand the safety and performance of the Equinoxe Humeral Reconstruction Prosthesis in shoulder arthroplasty over time. This study will follow subjects for a period of up to 10 years post-surgery.
The study aims to understand which are the most relevant parameters at admission which may allow to predict the hospital length of stay (HOLS) and mortality after discharge of oncologic hospitalized patients. This is the first multicentric prospective observational study that tries to understand the complexity of the hospitalized oncologic patients. A comprehensive analysis will be performed with the help of the nutrition, nursery, internal medicine and oncology teams.
This study aims to investigate the possible efficacy of duloxetine, gabapentin and lacosamide on oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients with gastrointestinal cancer.
A single arm intervention study examining the effect of an omega 3 enriched oral nutritional supplement on nutritional status of CRC and NSCLC patients
Frailty is a state of increased vulnerability to stressors with increased rates of poor outcomes. Surgery is one of these stressors, and previous research has therefore shown increased rates of morbidity and mortality in frail patients undergoing surgery. Prehabilitation programs can help mitigate the negative outcomes associated with frailty. The investigators hope to implement a newly developed prehabilitation pilot program in the Maine Medical Center Surgical Oncology Clinic to initially evaluate adherence, self-efficacy, and health-related quality of life.
A Randomized, Multicenter Study Investigating Efficacy and Safety of anti-PD-1/PD-L1-treatment +/- UV1 vaccination as first line treatment in patients with inoperable advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. The objective of the phase 2 study is to induce a meaningful Progression-Free Survival (PFS) benefit in patients with stage IIIB/IIIC or stage IV NSCLC by treating with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatment and UV1 vaccination versus anti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatment alone.
A prospective observational cohort study of patients undergoing CPI therapy in which translational research is the fundamental aspect of the study.