Minimally-invasive Stabilization of Pelvic Metastases With Photodynamic Nails: A Multi-center Prospective...
Pelvic MetastasisDetermine whether patients exhibit early functional improvement after minimally-invasive placement of Illuminoss photodynamic nails for peri-acetabular pelvic metastasis at 3 months following procedure
Hypnosis for Pain in Black Women With Advanced Breast Cancer: A Feasibility Study
Breast CancerInflammatory Breast Cancer Stage IV3 moreThe purpose of this study is to compare two hypnotic interventions for Black women with advanced cancer pain in preparation for a well-powered phase III study. The investigators plan to enroll 30 adult Black women with advanced cancer pain in a 2-arm pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT). The primary aim will be to evaluate the feasibility of conducting the 2-arm clinical trial. It is hypothesized that at least 75% of participants in both study arms will complete study requirements. The secondary aims will be to evaluate the participant's experience with the intervention and to determine the effect size of the intervention on pain severity.
Vitamin D in Patients With Stage I-III Colon Cancer or Resectable Colon Cancer Liver Metastases...
StageColon Cancer2 moreThis study seeks to learn more about the vitamin D receptor and its relationship to colon cancer. The Vitamin D receptor is found in colon cancer cells. When Vitamin D binds to the receptor in the cancer cells, it may stop cancer cells from growing abnormally and may cause cancer cell death. Vitamin D has been used in other research studies and information from those other research studies suggests that Vitamin D may help in the treatment of colon cancer. Participants will receive either high-dose vitamin D or standard-dose vitamin D. The study drug will be given 14-28 days prior to your surgery. The number of days will depend on when the surgery is scheduled.
Personalized Oncogenomics (POG) Program of British Columbia
Metastatic CancersAdvanced Cancers1 moreThe genomic heterogeneity of cancers implies that to effectively use targeted therapies the investigators will need to assess each individual cancer and match it to a biologically relevant targeted therapy. The investigators will use full genome sequencing to try to identify cancer "drivers" and corresponding drugs that may inhibit these pathways.
Linking In With Advice and Supports for Men Impacted by Metastatic Cancer
SurvivorshipProstate Cancer5 moreTo evaluate the feasibility of introducing a men's cancer survivorship programme into routine follow up care in patients with advanced genitourinary malignancies.
A Study of LY2880070 in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Cancer
Solid TumorsColorectal Cancer10 moreThe main purpose of this 3-part study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the study drug known as LY2880070 in participants with advanced or metastatic solid tumors.
Radioembolization of Primary and Secondary Liver Malignancies and The Effect On The Immune System...
Hepatocellular CarcinomaSecondary Malignant Neoplasm of LiverThe goal of this study is to understand the immunologic effects radioembolization has on the immune system. This will be done by evaluating the changes on biopsy, peripheral blood monocytes, and cytokines.
Facilitating Communication Study
Chronic DiseaseNeoplasm Metastasis20 moreThis study is a randomized clinical trial of an intervention to improve outcomes for patients and their family by using ICU nurse facilitators to support, model, and teach communication strategies that enable patients and their families to secure care in line with patients' goals of care over an illness trajectory, beginning in the ICU and continuing to care in the community.
Quantitative MRI for Functional Assessment Following SBRT for Spinal Metastases
Spinal MetastasesThe purpose of this study is to determine if quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (qMRI) can objectively measure changes in the tumor/vertebral body and adjacent spinal cord following stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for painful metastatic spine disease.
Phase I Study of Fractionated Stereotactic Radiation Therapy
Brain MetastasesThere is a lack of prospective trial data and consensus guidelines describing the use of Fractionated Stereotactic Radiation Therapy (FSRT) in the treatment of brain metastases. There has been no prospective dose escalation study performed to date to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) in patients treated with FSRT. Prescription doses in the series described above ranged from 18 Gy to 42 Gy, delivered in 3 to 12 fractions. The results of this study will be used to plan future Phase II/III studies to determine the efficacy of different dose fractionation schedules of FSRT. We thus propose a phase I study to determine the feasibility and safety of FSRT in patients with brain metastases.