Cancer

Cancer 01 Jan 2013

Breast Cancer – HER2 Testing Recommendations in Australia

The following is an abstract taken from Taylor and Francis Health Sciences, discussing HER2 testing recommendations in Australia. Official Title Conditions Study Type Study Design Further Details Study Start Eligibility & Criteria Total Enrolment Contact Details…
Cancer 01 Jan 2013

Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells.Randomizedphase II trial to compare the effectiveness of two different vaccines in treating patients who have cancer of the gastrointestinal tract. Condition:- Gastrointestinal CancerStudy Type:…
Bone 01 Jan 2013

Combination Chemotherapy and Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation With or Without Radiation Therapy and/or Surgery in Treating Patients With Ewing’s Sarcoma

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of chemotherapy and kill more tumor cells. It is…
Cancer 01 Jan 2013

Bevacizumab to Treat Inflammatory Breast Cancer

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of the drug bevacizumab, in combination with doxorubicin and docetaxel, in improving survival of patients with inflammatory breast cancer. This aggressive breast cancer, which often causes a red, swollen, tender breast, is associated with a poor prognosis. Bevacizumab blocks the growth of new blood…
Cancer 01 Jan 2013

GW572016 For Treatment Of Refractory Metastatic Breast Cancer

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of an oral dual kinase inhibitor for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer tumors that are known to overexpress ErbB2 in a refractory patient population. Official Title Conditions – Metastatic breast cancer Study Type Interventional Study Design Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open…
A Dose-Escalation Vaccine Trial In HER2-Overexpressing Patients With High-Risk Breast Cancer
Cancer 01 Jan 2013

A Dose-Escalation Vaccine Trial In HER2-Overexpressing Patients With High-Risk Breast Cancer

This trial will test how safe this vaccine is. It also tests whether its introduction induces an immune response by stimulating the patient’s own immune system to recognize a specific target molecule called HER2, which is overexpressed in many breast cancers. This trial will test how safe this vaccine is.
Cancer 01 Jan 2013

Bexarotene in Preventing Breast Cancer in Women at Genetic Risk

RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy uses certain drugs to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. It is not yet known whether bexarotene is effective in preventing breast cancer. Official Title Randomized Chemoprevention Study of Bexarotene in Women at High Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer Conditions – Breast Cancer Study…
Cancer 01 Jan 2013

Screening Tests in Detecting Colorectal Cancer

RATIONALE: Screening tests may help doctors detect cancer cells early and plan more effective treatment for colorectal cancer. Official Title Randomized Screening Study of Fecal Occult Blood Testing and Multitarget DNA-Based Assay Panel Testing Followed By Colonoscopy in the Detection of Colorectal Cancer Conditions – Colon Cancer- Rectal Cancer Study…
Cancer 01 Jan 2013

Celecoxib in Preventing Breast Cancer in At-Risk Premenopausal Women

RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy uses certain drugs to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. Celecoxib may be effective in preventing breast cancer in at-risk women. Official Title Phase II Chemoprevention Study of Celecoxib in Premenopausal Women at High Risk For Estrogen Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer Conditions -Breast Cancer Study…