Active clinical trials for "Endometrial Neoplasms"

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Using the CerviPrep™ drug delivery device to apply topical gemcitabine to the cervix may be an effective way to kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well CerviPrep™ works in applying topical gemcitabine to the cervix in treating patients with primary endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, or ovarian epithelial cancer.

RATIONALE: The use of intrauterine levonorgestrel may prevent atypical endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer in women with hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer or Lynch syndrome. It is not yet known whether intrauterine levonorgestrel and observation are more effective than observation alone in preventing atypical endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer in women with hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer or Lynch syndrome. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying intrauterine levonorgestrel and observation to see how well they work compared with observation alone in preventing atypical endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer in women with hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer or Lynch syndrome.

The purpose of this trial is to study the efficacy, toxicity, and tolerability of a standard hormonal regimen of Megestrol Acetate (Megace) in the treatment of Atypical Endometrial Hyperplasia or well to moderately differentiated endometrial carcinoma.

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Docetaxel may also stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Giving daily doses of docetaxel may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of docetaxel in treating patients with refractory or recurrent advanced gynecologic cancer.

Currently available treatments for endometrial cancer are associated with limited efficacy and significant toxicity. This study will assess the safety and efficacy of letrozole, an aromatase inhibitor, on endometrial cancer.

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if cetuximab can help to control the disease in patients who have recurrent endometrial cancer. Primary Objective: 1. To determine the overall disease control rate of cetuximab in patients with progressive or recurrent endometrial cancer. Secondary Objectives: To determine the duration of disease control, time to disease progression, and survival of this cohort of patients. To determine the nature and degree of toxicity of cetuximab in this cohort of patients. To correlate biologic markers with response to therapy if tissue is available.

The aim of these studies is to study the natural history, the symptoms of, as well as the effect of hysteroscopic resection of endometrial polyps. Furthermore, another aim is to study new diagnostic techniques to differentiate between malignant and benign endometrial polyps.

Aim #1. To investigate the efficacy of the psychoeducational intervention (PED) on sexual arousal. H1: Compared to a control group and to baseline, PED will result in significant improvement in: self-reported subjective sexual arousal; self-reported genital sensitivity; psychophysiological sexual arousal. Aim #2. To investigate the efficacy of the PED on self-reported orgasm, sexual desire, distress, and relationship satisfaction. H2: Compared to a control group and to baseline, PED will result in significant improvement in self-reported orgasmic experience, sexual desire, sexual distress, and relationship satisfaction. Aim #3. To investigate the efficacy of the PED on depressive symptoms and quality of life. H3: Compared to a control group and to baseline, PED will result in significant improvement in self-reported depressive symptoms and quality of life.

RATIONALE: Thalidomide may stop the growth of gynecologic sarcomas by stopping blood flow to the tumor. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of thalidomide in treating patients who have recurrent or persistent gynecologic sarcomas.

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor tissue. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. It is not yet known if radiation therapy is more effective with or without combination chemotherapy for endometrial cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of radiation therapy with or without combination chemotherapy following surgery in treating patients who have stage I or stage II endometrial cancer.