Clinical trials: Surgical Oncology
Pediatric Neurosurgical Tumors
Sodium Fluorescein-Guided Resection of Pediatric Neurosurgical Tumors
Sodium fluorescein, which has been shown to be useful for intraoperative guidance regarding the resection of adult neurosurgical tumors, can aid the resection of pediatric neurosurgical tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT03752203
- Testing
- Sodium Fluorescein, Microscopic Resection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Male Breast Cancer
Sunitinib Malate, Paclitaxel, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, and Cyclophosphamide Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage IIB-IIIC Breast Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well giving sunitinib malate together with paclitaxel, doxorubicin hydrochloride, and cyclophosphamide before surgery works in treating patients with stage IIB-IIIC breast cancer.
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Male Breast Cancer, Stage II Breast Cancer, Stage IIIA Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00513695
- Testing
- sunitinib malate, paclitaxel, doxorubicin hydrochloride
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Cancer of the Urinary Tract
Merits of Performing a Modified Template Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection
The primary objective is to show that performing a lymph node dissection may detect occult nodal metastasis in this patient population whereby providing important diagnostic information, with potential therapeutic benefits in…
- Trial name
- NCT00751140
- Testing
- Lymph Node Dissection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Melanoma
Adjuvant Dabrafenib (GSK2118436) in Patients With Surgically Resected AJCC Stage IIIC Melanoma Characterized by a BRAFV600E/K Mutation
In this study, the investigator's want to find out if dabrafenib can stop stage IIIC melanoma from coming back after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01682213
- Testing
- Dabrafenib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Stage III Vulvar Cancer, Stage IVB Vulvar Cancer
Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and Surgery in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Cancer of the Vulva
This phase II trial is studying how well giving radiation therapy together with cisplatin followed by surgery works in treating patients with locally advanced cancer of the vulva.
- Conditions
- Stage III Vulvar Cancer, Stage IVB Vulvar Cancer, Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00068406
- Testing
- 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy, Cisplatin, Conventional Surgery
- Where
- 103 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Gynecologic Oncology Group
Breast Neoplasm, Pain
Effectiveness of a Modern Educational Intervention in Breast Cancer Patients
In addition to fatigue, pain is the most frequent and persistent symptom following breast cancer and breast cancer treatment. Despite the effectiveness of different physical therapy modalities, such as manual techniques, passive…
- Trial name
- EduCan (NCT03351075)
- Testing
- Standard physical therapy program, Modern educational program, Traditional biomedical educational program
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Breast Cancer
Study of Estrogen Levels in Premenopausal Women Who Have Undergone Surgery for Breast Cancer and Are Receiving Triptorelin and Tamoxifen Citrate or Exemestane on Clinical Trial IBCSG 24-02
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood from patients with breast cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn how well triptorelin given together with tamoxifen citrate or exemestane works in lowering estrogen levels.
- Trial name
- SOFT-EST (NCT00975676)
- Testing
- gas chromatography / tandem mass spectometry
- Where
- 24 sites in France, Hungary and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- ETOP IBCSG Partners Foundation
Penile Cancer
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Penis
Primary Objective: -To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of multimodality treatment (neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to extirpative surgery) for clinical stage TXN2-3M0 squamous cell carcinoma of the penis.
- Trial name
- NCT00512096
- Testing
- Ifosfamide, Paclitaxel (Taxol), Cisplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Sarcoma
Surgery and/or Chemotherapy in Treating Children With Infantile, Congenital, or Childhood Fibrosarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving combination chemotherapy before surgery may shrink the tumor so that it can be removed.
- Trial name
- NCT00072280
- Testing
- dactinomycin, cyclophosphamide, etoposide
- Where
- 74 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Pilonidal Sinus, Sinus; Dermal, Pilonidal
Conservative Versus Surgical Treatment of Umbilical Pilonidal Disease
The aim of the study was to compare the results of conservative and surgical treatment, to create an algorithm for the management of the disease, and gain more information about the etiology, pathogenesis, and course of the…
- Conditions
- Pilonidal Sinus, Sinus; Dermal, Pilonidal, Umbilical Granuloma
- Trial name
- NCT01662765
- Testing
- Surgery, conservative
- Where
- 5 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Medical Park Gaziantep Hospital
Recurrent Renal Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Renal Cell Cancer
Tivantinib With or Without Erlotinib Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Locally Advanced Kidney Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase II trial studies how well tivantinib with or without erlotinib hydrochloride works in treating patients with metastatic or locally advanced kidney cancer that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Renal Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Renal Cell Cancer, Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer, Type 1 Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT01688973
- Testing
- Erlotinib Hydrochloride, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Tivantinib
- Where
- 214 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Medulloblastoma
Study Assessing the Feasibility of a Surgery and Chemotherapy-Only in Children With Wnt Positive Medulloblastoma
Participants enrolling on this study will receive standard of care chemotherapy for Wnt positive medulloblastoma without the radiation therapy or the weekly chemotherapy that is given during radiation therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02212574
- Testing
- Lomustine, Vincristine, Cisplatin
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumors
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With or Without Second-Look Surgery Followed by Radiation Therapy With or Without Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving a chemotherapy drug before surgery may shrink the tumor so that it is no longer present by…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00047320
- Testing
- carboplatin, etoposide, ifosfamide
- Where
- 106 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Stage I Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage II Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma AJCC v7
Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy and/or Surgery in Treating Young Patients With Adrenocortical Tumor
This phase III clinical trial is studying how well cisplatin-based chemotherapy and/or surgery works in treating young patients with stage I, stage II, stage III or stage IV adrenocortical cancer.
- Conditions
- Stage I Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage II Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage III Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IV Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT00304070
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Conventional Surgery, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride
- Where
- 91 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Bladder Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy With/Without Surgery In Patients With Stage II/III Bladder Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy (RT) uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00055601
- Testing
- cisplatin, fluorouracil, paclitaxel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Localized Osteosarcoma, Metastatic Osteosarcoma
Combination Chemotherapy, PEG-Interferon Alfa-2b, and Surgery in Treating Patients With Osteosarcoma
This randomized phase III trial is studying combination chemotherapy followed by surgery and two different combination chemotherapy regimens with or without PEG-interferon alfa-2b to compare how well they work in treating…
- Trial name
- EURAMOS-1 (NCT00134030)
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Etoposide
- Where
- 218 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,334 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor
Combination Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and an Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Young Patients With Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor of the Central Nervous System
This phase III trial studies the side effects of combination chemotherapy, 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy, and an autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplant, and to see how well they work in treating young…
- Trial name
- NCT00653068
- Testing
- 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy, Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Carboplatin
- Where
- 94 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor
Observation or Radiation Therapy and/or Chemotherapy and Second Surgery in Treating Children Who Have Undergone Surgery for Ependymoma
RATIONALE: Specialized radiation therapy that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT00027846
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 165 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 378 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Breast Cancer
Evaluating New Surgical Technique in Management of Female Patients With Operable Multifocal Breast Cancer
Multi-focal Breast Cancers(MFBC) still have undiscoverable Clinical Significance reflecting on a debatable surgical decision for this Category of breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03900299
- Testing
- oncoplastic breast surgery
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Medulloblastoma, Childhood, Medulloblastoma Recurrent
Testing the Safety and Tolerability of CX-4945 in Patients With Recurrent Medulloblastoma Who May or May Not Have Surgery
This is a multi center, Phase I, Phase II and surgical study of the CX-4945 drug (silmitasertib sodium) for patients with recurrent SHH (Sonic Hedgehog) medulloblastoma
- Conditions
- Medulloblastoma, Childhood, Medulloblastoma Recurrent, Medulloblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT03904862
- Testing
- CX 4945
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium