Active clinical trials for "Urologic Neoplasms"

The purpose of this study is to examine the usefulness of implanting small 24-K gold fiducial markers around a bladder tumor site, so that a Radiation Oncologist can identify the original tumor location at the time of radiation treatment. Other goals of the study include assessing whether a new MRI imaging technology can help with detection of bladder cancer earlier and more accurately when evidence of bladder cancer is not visible by scope.

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a pembrolizumab therapy of pembrolizumab in combination with standard salvage radiation therapy (SRT) in patients with biochemical recurrence (BCR) of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) persistence after radical prostatectomy (RP).

The purpose of this study is to find out what effects, a drug called ado-trastuzumab emtansine has on the patient and their cancer which is thought to be controlled by the abnormal HER2 gene.

Atezolizumab in patients with urinary tract squamous cell carcinoma: a single-arm, open-label, multicentre, phase II clinical trial

Phase IIa/IIb clinical study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of BL-B01D1 for injection in patients with multiple solid tumors such as locally advanced or metastatic urinary system tumors.

The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether state-of-the-art technologies such and next generation sequencing and drug sensitivity and resistance testing of patient derived tumour tissue can facilitate research translation and improve outcome of urologic cancers.

Background: At present, effectively implementing smoking cessation programs in the health care system constitutes a major challenge. A unique opportunity to initiate smoking cessation focuses on smokers scheduled for surgery. These patients are not only highly motivated to quit smoking but also likely to benefit from a reduction in postoperative complications which may translate into a decrease of costs. Nevertheless, surgical patients are not routinely informed about the benefits of preoperative smoking cessation. Potential reasons for this missed opportunity may be lack of time and training of surgeons and anesthesiologists. The investigators therefore aim to analyse the impact of a preoperative high-intensity smoking cessation intervention on surgical complications up to a 90-day postoperative period in patients of various surgical disciplines. The hypothesis is that preoperative smoking cessation program improves outcomes in smokers undergoing intermediate to high-risk surgery. The primary objective is to compare complications between patients with an institutional multifaceted smoking cessation intervention starting four weeks before surgery compared to patients in the advice only group (control group) within a 90-day postoperative period. The primary endpoint is the Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI®) within 90 days of surgery. Secondary outcomes include length of hospital stay, cost of hospital stay, smoking abstinence, reduction in nicotine consumption. Methods: The present study is a single center, randomized trial with two parallel groups of smokers scheduled for surgery comparing surgery alone and surgery with preoperative smoking cessation. The investigators plan to randomize 251 patients. The primary endpoint is the Comprehensive Complication Index up to a 90-day postoperative period. The secondary endpoints include comparison of smoking abstinence, quality of life, mental health, length of stay, costs of care and difference in hospital reimbursement between the two groups. Discussion: The hypothesis is that preoperative smoking cessation program improves outcomes in smokers undergoing surgery.

This phase I trial investigates the safety of testosterone replacement therapy around the time of major urologic surgery (perioperative) in order to improve quality of life and post-operative outcomes such as decreased length of hospital stay, complications, and mortality in patients with low testosterone levels. Studies have demonstrated that patients undergoing testosterone replacement therapy have increased lean body mass, decreased fat mass and have improved physical function. Testosterone replacement therapy can also stimulate bone formation and may decrease the risk of fracture. Information from this trial may be used to support the incorporation of testosterone level testing and testosterone replacement into the perioperative treatment decision-making process.

Pediatric epidural anesthesia has emerged as a safe and effective regional anesthesia technique for providing intraoperative and postoperative analgesia in thoracic and abdominal surgery. The loss of resistance technique is the gold standard for the placement of the epidural. The VPC (visual pressure control) syringes developed by PAJUNK enable direct visualization of the introduction of the needle into the epidural space.

This study is designed for patients diagnosed with MET-driven, unresectable and locally advanced or metastatic Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma. The purpose of this study is to see if an investigational new anti-cancer medication, savolitinib, is effective in treating patients with MET-driven PRCC, how it compares with another medication frequently used to treat this disease called sunitinib, and what side effects it might cause.