Active clinical trials for "Breast Neoplasms"

In this study we are looking at a type of radiation called proton radiation which is known to spare surrounding tissue and organs from radiation. The proton radiation will be delivered using 3D conformal proton radiation or scanned beam/IMPT (Intensity Modulated Proton Radiation Treatment). Proton radiation delivers no dose beyond the region requiring treatment. This may reduce side effects that patients would normally experience with conventional radiation therapy or other means of delivering proton radiation therapy. In this study we are evaluating the effectiveness of using proton radiation delivered to reduce side effects association with radiation treatment.

The purpose of this trial is to compare the 3 years DFS of dose-dense epirubicin and cyclophosphamide followed by paclitaxel with paclitaxel plus carboplatin as adjuvant therapy for triple-negative breast cancer. The other purpose of this trial is to observe the patient's tolerance.

This is a randomized controlled pilot study investigating signals involved in drug resistance to chemotherapy. Patient will be randomized to undergo observation or to receive Everolimus after completion of neoadjvuant treatment (anthracycline and/or taxane-based) and before surgery. The patients will be monitored for efficacy and safety.

The aim of this protocol is to study the deleterious impact of adjuvant chemotherapy or neoadjuvant chemotherapy on ovarian reserve in young women suffering from breast cancer. A new relevant ovarian reserve marker, serum Anti-Mullerian Hormone, will be used in order to evaluate precisely the impact of chemotherapy on ovaries during chemotherapy administrations and after during follow-up (24 months). This strategy offers 2 main advantages : no modification of the traditional care of patients (treatment, organisation, follow up …) and use of a non invasive marker (serum). The final objective is to give precise information to patients on their future fertility after remission.

The purpose of this study is to determine how many pathological complete responses are achieved in patients treated with taxotere® (T) followed by Myocet® (M)and Cyclophosphamide (MC) first line treatment in HER2 negative brest cancer patients.

Docetaxol plus capecitabine regimen is the standard treatment for the anthracycline-pretreated patients with advanced breast cancer. Cisplatin is an important drug for advanced breast cancer and potential effective drug for triple negative breast cancer.The study primary objective:Assess ORR,TTP,TTF and 2 year PFS rate between docetaxol+capecitabine and docetaxol+cisplatin. The second objective:Assess the safety and QOL.

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as trastuzumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. It is not yet known which regimen of combination chemotherapy given together with trastuzumab is most effective in treating breast cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is comparing two different regimens of combination chemotherapy given together with trastuzumab to see how well they work in treating women with HER2-positive stage I, stage II, or stage III breast cancer.

The purpose of this study is to test MK0822 on reducing the risk of bone metastasis in women with breast cancer.

This is a phase IB/II trial of sorafenib, a new tyrosine kinase inhibition of multiple genes that is active against renal cancer, plus vinorelbine, a chemotherapy agent active in breast cancer. The investigators are combining these 2 drugs in order to determine if the investigators can increase the activity of vinorelbine in metastatic breast cancer patients. Patients with measurable metastatic breast cancer without previous chemotherapy for metastatic disease are eligible for the protocol. They will be treated with 2 different dose levels of sorafenib in order to determine the most tolerable dose.

RATIONALE: A study that looks at communication between patients and doctors may help oncologists improve patient satisfaction with their treatment plan. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying treatment decision making between oncologists and women with newly diagnosed breast cancer and their healthy companions.