Active clinical trials for "Lymphadenopathy"

This study will investigate the safety and efficacy of using robotic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (R-RPLND), a minimally invasive surgical approach, as the first-line of treatment for stage IIA/B (or equivalent) seminoma patients. R-RPLND will be trialed as an alternative to chemotherapy, radiation therapy (for seminoma patients) and open RPLND in this study.

Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) associated with lymphadenectomy is the only curative option for patients affected by pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). In 2014, the International Study Group on Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS) defined the "standard lymphadenectomy", that is mandatory during PD for PDAC. Lymphadenectomy should include the removal of the hepatoduodenal ligament nodes (stations 5, 6, 12b1, 12b2, 12c according the classification of Japanese Pancreas Society), nodes along the hepatic artery (station 8a), the posterior surface of the pancreatic head (station 13a and 13b), the superior mesenteric artery (14a right lateral side, 14b right lateral side) and nodes of the anterior surface of the pancreatic head (stations 17a and 17b). The inclusion of para-aortic lymphnodes (PALN) (station 16) in standard lymphadenectomy is still matter of debate. Moreover, some retrospectives or prospective studies reported that the presence of PALN metastases has a significant negative prognostic impact. Until now, no randomized studies comparing PD associated with standard lymphadenectomy with or without removal of PALN have been published. The aim of this study is to evaluate if the removal of station 16 should be routinely included in standard lymphadenectomy during PD for PDAC.

The guided FNA by endobronchial ultrasound ( Endobronchial Ultrasound guided transbronchial Needle Aspiration or EBUS-TBNA) is a minimally invasive technique with an established role in the staging of lung cancer 1, and in the evaluation of intrathoracic lymph node metastases from extrathoracic primary cancer2 . There is also a role in cases of isolated hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes in which the differential diagnosis includes mostly sarcoidosis, lymphoma and tuberculosis. 3 Various studies have evaluated more recently the diagnostic yield of EBUS-TBNA specifically for sarcoidosis 4 and thoracic lymphoma 5-6. Although there is emerging data supporting the usefulness of EBUS-TBNA in the investigation of these two pathologies, the efficacy results vary according to the target populations and certain parameters. Moreover, although a large randomized study demonstrated e superiority of EBUS-TBNA over conventional bronchoscopic sampling methods [ bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and trans-bronchial biopsies (TBB ] for the diagnosis of sarcoidosis , 7 the results suggest that there is still room for optimizing the performance of EBUS-TBNA [b] . In the field of lymphoma, obtaining large enough specimens for adequate subtyping also remains a concern. 8 In order to improve the performance of EBUS -TBNA , new needles have been developed with the aim to provide biopsies for histological evaluation rather than purely cytological. The ViziShot FLEX © (Olympus) 19 gauge needle (19 gauge or 19G) is a large needle, which can provide both tissue and needle aspiration , and has the advantage of being more flexible. For this study, the investigators want to compare the diagnostic yield of EBUS-TBNA using needle ViziShot FLEX 19G (1.11 mm) with that of the standard 22G needle ( NA-201SX; Olympus) , in the investigation of hilar or mediastinal lymphadenopathy suspected to be sarcoidosis or lymphoma.

This study is designed to provide long-term CDZ173 treatment, a selective PI3Kδ inhibitor, to the patients with genetically activated PI3Kδ, i.e., patients with APDS/PASLI who participated in the CCDZ173X2201 study or who were treated previously with PI3Kδ inhibitors other than CDZ173. The study is open-label designed to establish the long-term safety, tolerability, efficay and pharmacokinetics of CDZ173 in the target population.

This phase II trial studies how well isatuximab works in treating patients with primary amyloidosis that has come back or does not respond to treatment. Monoclonal antibodies, such as isatuximab, may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread.

The aim of this study is to compare the performance of 22G-ProCore and 22G-Standard needle in diagnosis of mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy via EBUS-TBNA with the purpose to explore the optimal technique for obtaining diagnostic material.

We are proposing a randomized phase II study to assess the benefit of bilateral robot-assisted or laser basal tongue mucosectomy in combination with tonsillectomy in the assessment of prevalent cervical lymphadenopathy

This phase II trial studies how well retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) works in treating patients with stage I-IIa testicular seminoma. The retroperitoneum is the space in the body behind the intestines that is typically the first place that seminoma spreads. RPLND is a surgery that removes lymph nodes in this area to treat testicular seminoma and may experience fewer long-term toxicities, such as a second cancer, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome (pre-diabetes), or lung disease.

The investigators will compare endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) with intranodal forceps biopsy (EBUS-IFB) as it relates to the rate of diagnosis of suspected sarcoidosis.

The purpose of this study is to collect clinical, laboratory, and patient survey data from patients with Castleman disease to improve understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease.