Cancer
01 Jan 2013
Tumor Vaccine and Interferon gamma in Treating Patients With Refractory Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
RATIONALE: Vaccines made from a person’s cancer cells may make the body build an immune response to and kill their tumor cells. Combining vaccine therapy with interferon gamma may be a more effective treatment for epithelial ovarian cancer. RATIONALE: Vaccines made from a person’s cancer cells may make the body…
Cancer
01 Jan 2013
Low-Fat Diet and/or Flaxseed in Preventing Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: A diet that is low in fat and/or high in flaxseed may slow or prevent disease progression of prostate cancer. RATIONALE: A diet that is low in fat and/or high in flaxseed may slow or prevent disease progression of prostate cancer.PURPOSE: Randomizedphase II trial to study the effectiveness of…
Cancer
01 Jan 2013
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more cancer cells. It is not yet known which chemotherapy regimen is more effective for metastatic colorectal cancer. PURPOSE: Randomizedphase III trial…
Cancer
01 Jan 2013
Imiquimod in Preventing Cervical Cancer in Women With Cervical Neoplasia
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain substances to try to prevent the development of cancer. Applying topicalimiquimod before abnormal cervical cells are removed may be effective in preventing cervical cancer. RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain substances to try to prevent the development of cancer. Applying…
Cancer
01 Jan 2013
Fruit and Vegetable Extracts in Treating Patients With Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain substances to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. Fruit and vegetable extracts may be effective in preventing the recurrence or further development of head and neck cancer. RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain substances to try to…
Cancer
01 Jan 2013
Isoflavones in Preventing Further Development of Cancer in Patients With Stage I or Stage II Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Soy isoflavones may reduce the risk of some types of cancer. It is not yet known if isoflavones are effective in preventing the development of prostate cancer. RATIONALE: Soy isoflavones may reduce the risk of some types of cancer. It is not yet known if isoflavones are effective in…
Cancer
01 Jan 2013
Selenium in Preventing Cancer in Patients With Neoplasia of the Prostate
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development of cancer. The use of selenium may be an effective way to prevent prostate cancer in patients who have neoplasia of the prostate. PURPOSE: Randomizedphase III trial to study the effectiveness of selenium in…
Cancer
01 Jan 2013
Zileuton in Preventing Lung Cancer in Patients With Bronchial Dysplasia
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. The use of zileuton may be an effective way to prevent lung cancer in patients who have bronchialdysplasia. RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent…
Cancer
01 Jan 2013
PS-341 Plus Carboplatin in Platinum and Taxane Resistant Recurrent Ovarian Cancer, Primary Peritoneal Cancer, and Fallopian Tube Cancer
The goal of this clinical research study is to find the highest safe dose of PS-341 that can be given with carboplatin chemotherapy as a treatment for patients with ovarian, abdominal, or fallopian tube cancer. Researchers also hope to find out if giving these drugs together will help shrink or…
