6 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
This research study is studying a combination of HER2-directed therapies (trastuzumab and pertuzumab) and hormonal therapy as a treatment after surgery for hormone receptor positive breast cancer. The study drugs involved in this study are: * A combination of trastuzumab and pertuzumab given as an injection under the skin (PHESGO) * Hormonal (endocrine) Treatment
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as trastuzumab and bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Giving chemotherapy together with monoclonal antibody therapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well giving docetaxel and carboplatin together with trastuzumab and bevacizumab works in treating patients with stage I, stage II, or stage III breast cancer and bone marrow micrometastases.
RATIONALE: Zoledronate may delay or prevent bone marrow metastases in patients with breast cancer. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well zoledronate works in treating bone marrow micrometastases in women with stage I, stage II, or stage III breast cancer.
This study is designed to evaluate the impact of Zometa on clearance of bone marrow micrometastases; the protective effect on chemotherapy-induced loss of bone mineral density; and quality of life in women undergoing treatment for locally advanced breast cancer.
The aim of this multicenter retrospective cohort study is to determine the safety of omission of axillary lymph node dissection in patients with residual micrometastases after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
In this spectroscopic photoacoustic imaging study, the investigators will acquire images (only) to: 1. determine if spectroscopic photoacoustic imaging can acquire high fidelity images in a clinical setting, 2. discover if blood oxygen saturation changes are observable in breast cancer patients during early stages of metastatic invasion, and 3. compare the sensitivity and specificity of photoacoustic imaging with ultrasound imaging for the detection of lymph node metastases. The results from imaging will not be used in any decision making process. This study is solely used to test the photoacoustic imaging device and evaluate it against the current standard of care. The device is completely noninvasive and uses only safe levels of energy as determined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the FDA. The device does not pose a serious to the health, safety, or welfare of the patient.