Active clinical trials for "Breast Neoplasms"

Among the symptoms referred by cancer patients, cancer related fatigue (CRF) is one of the most disabling symptom with a relevant impact on the quality of life. CRF can occur before, during and after anti-cancer treatment. The aim of the present study is to verify the efficacy of American Ginseng in preventing or reducing the intensity of moderate-severe CRF in breast cancer women receiving adjuvant chemotherapy with anthracyclines plus cyclophosphamide after surgery.

500mg Fulvestrant versus Everolimus plus Exemestane in MBC patients refractory to previous AI

The purpose of the present study was to test the hypothesis that doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide adjuvant chemotherapy (CHT) acutely induces neurovascular and hemodynamic changes in patients with breast cancer. To test this hypothesis, women with breast cancer (stage II-III) underwent two experimental sessions, saline (SL) and CHT. In the CHT session, doxorubicin (60 mg/m2) and cyclophosphamide (600mg/m2) were administred in 45 min. In the SL session, a matching saline volume to that of the CHT session was infused over 45 min.

Background: Despite that up 90% of patients with early-stage breast cancer receives adjuvant treatment, there are still about 300 patients diagnosed with primary metastatic breast cancer (MBC) and about 1,200 patients who develop metastases after the primary treatment each year in Denmark. Aim: The investigators hypothesize that molecular evaluation with FDG-PET/CT and diffusion weighted MRI allows an earlier detection of failure to respond to potentially toxic drugs in patients receiving breast cancer directed treatments. The aims of our project are to address the following questions: Does FDG-PET/CT allow an earlier detection of failure to respond to treatment for MBC than conventional CT? Does FDG-PET/CT or MRI allow an earlier detection of failure to respond to treatment for bone metastatic disease than conventional CT? Does the PET based criteria (PERCIST) have the potential to lead to changes in the treatment plans made from CT based criteria (RECIST)? Does FDG-PET/CT give a more accurate diagnosis of MBC than conventional CT in terms of number and distribution of metastatic sites? Method: Part A - the accuracy study: The study population will comprise all women referred to Odense University Hospital with suspected metastatic breast cancer (MBC). The investigators expect to include 270 patients who will be examined with FDG-PET/CT. If bone metastases are detected, the patients will proceed to MRI. All patients with suspected metastases on FDG-PET/CT or MRI will have a biopsy from a suitable lesion Part B - the response evaluation study: The investigators expect to include 90 patients with biopsy-verified MBC. Patients will receive oncologic treatment according to national guidelines. Response to treatment will be evaluated by conventional CT criteria and compared to novel criteria according to FDG- PET/CT, and MRI. Test results will be blinded to each other, so that knowledge of other test results will be unknown for the reader of the CT, FDG-PET/CT or MRI, respectively Expected clinical impact: This project represents a truly multidisciplinary effort to improve the diagnosis, staging, and response evaluation of MBC. The investigators hope that patients will benefit in terms of being spared for ineffective toxic treatment due to earlier detection of failure to respond, and hence leading to earlier treatment transition. Patients are involved in the planning and conduct of the project.

This research study is evaluating whether asking patients to fill out a brief survey about their goals and preferences for care and giving this survey to their clinician before the next visit helps improve communication and decision-making in breast cancer care.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical role of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and the relationship between the occurrence of breast cancer related lymphedema (BCRL) and dietary factors in breast cancer survivors who underwent surgical treatments.

This is a randomized, multicentre, Phase 3 study. Patients will be randomly assigned to the Study drug or its comparator. The study will be blinded for the staff members in charge of the endpoint assessment.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether pectoral nerves blocks（PECS） would reduces the opioid consumption during the surgery and postoperative pain after breast cancer surgery.

Routine incorporation of decision aids into oncology practice has the potential to significantly improve patients' experiences with cancer by increasing the likelihood that they make informed treatment decisions aligned with their values. Unfortunately, only a minority of the more than 1.6 million patients diagnosed annually with cancer ever receive one due to limited clinic resources for administration and challenges in timely identification of appropriate patients. Online delivery directly to patients addresses some of these barriers but is insufficient on its own to ensure accessibility for patients at the time they most benefit from support.19 It is critical that active, multi-faceted implementation strategies that target barriers to the widespread use of web-based decision aids be identified, as these tools have the potential to significantly improve the quality of oncologic care. Based on strong preliminary work, the investigators have developed and piloted a package of implementation strategies that effectively overcomes barriers to delivery of a web-based breast cancer surgery decision aid in an academic and community clinic. Although the strategy was successful, patients were white and educated; further investigation is imperative in settings that provide care to underserved patients to ensure the intervention will mitigate, rather than worsen, existing disparities in breast cancer care. This is especially critical given that underserved patients may benefit most from shared decision-making interventions such as the one described. To study this, the investigators propose a pilot study within a clinic that serves a catchment area with a high proportion of African American, rural and low income patients. The investigators will iteratively assess and enhance our implementation package using concepts outlined in the Knowledge-to-Action Cycle, which emphasizes local context in balancing fidelity and flexibility. The specific aims are: 1) To identify patient and clinic level barriers to implementation of a web-based breast cancer surgery decision aid in a clinic that cares for underserved patients, and 2) To test and expand our current implementation package's ability to address barriers in a clinic that cares for underserved patients. The investigators will determine the reach of implementation and acceptability of this method of decision aid delivery to stakeholders.

This study will investigate the influence of systemic adjuvant/neoadjuvant therapy (SAT: chemotherapy +/- anti-HER2 antibodies (trastuzumab +/- pertuzumab) on heart function/rhythm and cardio-respiratory fitness in recently diagnosed breast cancer patients. In some patients, SAT damages the heart (so-called 'cardiotoxicity') and this can have a serious impact on the patient's quality of life and overall survival. It has also been suggested that anticancer therapies may lead to repolarization abnormalities, QT prolongation and autonomic dysfunction, clinically reflected by an increase in HR and a reduction in heart rate variability (HRV). There is a lack of information in the literature regarding the extent and time-course of changes in cardiac function, cardiac rhythm and cardio-respiratory performance ('fitness') in these patients. Moreover, the differential influences of specific treatment regimes (e.g. SAT or SAT plus radiotherapy) and different chemotherapy drugs on cardio-respiratory performance remain unclear. A better understanding of these issues is the primary aim of this study.