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Blank Children's Hospital
Claim this profileDes Moines, Iowa 50309
Global Leader in Cancer
Global Leader in Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma
Conducts research for Lymphoma
Conducts research for Brain Tumor
Conducts research for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
171 reported clinical trials
2 medical researchers
Summary
Blank Children's Hospital is a medical facility located in Des Moines, Iowa. This center is recognized for care of Cancer, Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma, Lymphoma, Brain Tumor, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and other specialties. Blank Children's Hospital is involved with conducting 171 clinical trials across 336 conditions. There are 2 research doctors associated with this hospital, such as Joshua Lukenbill and Samantha L. Mallory.Area of expertise
1Cancer
Global LeaderStage IV
Stage I
Stage II
2Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma
Global LeaderPhiladelphia chromosome positive
Stage II
CD5 positive
Top PIs
Joshua LukenbillMedical Oncology and Hematology Associates-Des Moines2 years of reported clinical research
Expert in Parotid Gland Cancer
Expert in Cancer
140 reported clinical trials
215 drugs studied
Samantha L. MalloryBlank Children's Hospital8 years of reported clinical research
Expert in Cystic Tumor
Expert in Cancer
56 reported clinical trials
107 drugs studied
Clinical Trials running at Blank Children's Hospital
Testicular cancer
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Cancer
Testicular Carcinoma
Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma
Germ Cell Tumors
Ovarian Carcinoma
Ovarian Tumors
Ovarian Choriocarcinoma
Lymphoma
Chemotherapy
for Cancer
This phase III trial studies how well active surveillance help doctors to monitor subjects with low risk germ cell tumors for recurrence after their tumor is removed. When the germ cell tumor has spread outside of the organ in which it developed, it is considered metastatic. Chemotherapy drugs, such as bleomycin, carboplatin, etoposide, and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. The trial studies whether carboplatin or cisplatin is the preferred chemotherapy to use in treating metastatic standard risk germ cell tumors.
Recruiting2 awards Phase 326 criteria
Chemotherapy + Radiation Therapy
for Brain Cancer
This phase II trial studies the best approach to combine chemotherapy and radiation therapy (RT) based on the patient's response to induction chemotherapy in patients with non-germinomatous germ cell tumors (NGGCT) that have not spread to other parts of the brain or body (localized). This study has 2 goals: 1) optimizing radiation for patients who respond well to induction chemotherapy to diminish spinal cord relapses, 2) utilizing higher dose chemotherapy followed by conventional RT in patients who did not respond to induction chemotherapy. Chemotherapy drugs, such as carboplatin, etoposide, ifosfamide, and thiotepa, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays or high-energy protons to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Studies have shown that patients with newly-diagnosed localized NGGCT, whose disease responds well to chemotherapy before receiving radiation therapy, are more likely to be free of the disease for a longer time than are patients for whom the chemotherapy does not efficiently eliminate or reduce the size of the tumor. The purpose of this study is to see how well the tumors respond to induction chemotherapy to decide what treatment to give next. Some patients will be given RT to the spine and a portion of the brain. Others will be given high dose chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant before RT to the whole brain and spine. Giving treatment based on the response to induction chemotherapy may lower the side effects of radiation in some patients and adjust the therapy to a more efficient one for other patients with localized NGGCT.
Recruiting1 award Phase 2
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Unbiased ResultsWe believe in providing patients with all the options.
Your Data Stays Your DataWe only share your information with the clinical trials you're trying to access.
Verified Trials OnlyAll of our trials are run by licensed doctors, researchers, and healthcare companies.