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Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center

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Truckee, California 96161
Global Leader in Thyroid Cancer
Global Leader in Breast Cancer
Conducts research for Lung Cancer
Conducts research for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Conducts research for Breast cancer
128 reported clinical trials
16 medical researchers
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Summary

Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center is a medical facility located in Truckee, California. This center is recognized for care of Thyroid Cancer, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Breast cancer and other specialties. Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center is involved with conducting 128 clinical trials across 270 conditions. There are 16 research doctors associated with this hospital, such as Edward J. Kim, David R. Gandara, Aaron Rosenberg, and Richard J. Bold.

Area of expertise

1Thyroid Cancer
Global Leader
Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center has run 36 trials for Thyroid Cancer. Some of their research focus areas include:
Stage IV
Stage III
Stage II
2Breast Cancer
Global Leader
Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center has run 35 trials for Breast Cancer. Some of their research focus areas include:
HER2 negative
Stage IV
ER positive

Top PIs

Clinical Trials running at Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center

Breast Cancer
Lung Cancer
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Breast cancer
Thyroid Cancer
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Multiple Myeloma
Rectal Cancer
Oropharyngeal Cancer
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Low Dose Tamoxifen

for Breast Cancer

This phase III trial compares the effect of low dose tamoxifen to usual hormonal therapy, including aromatase inhibitors, in treating post-menopausal women with hormone positive, HER2 negative early stage breast cancer. Tamoxifen is in a class of medications known as antiestrogens. It blocks the activity of estrogen (a female hormone) in the breast. This may stop the growth of some breast tumors that need estrogen to grow. Aromatase inhibitors, such as anastrozole, letrozole, and exemestane, prevent the formation of estradiol, a female hormone, by interfering with an aromatase enzyme. Aromatase inhibitors are used as a type of hormone therapy to treat postmenopausal women with hormone-dependent breast cancer. Giving low dose tamoxifen may be more effective compared to usual hormone therapy in treating post-menopausal women with hormone-positive, HER2 negative early stage breast cancer.
Recruiting2 awards Phase 38 criteria
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Pembrolizumab

for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

The phase III trial compares the effect of pembrolizumab to observation for the treatment of patients with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer who achieved a pathologic complete response after preoperative chemotherapy in combination with pembrolizumab. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. This trial may help researchers determine if observation will result in the same risk of cancer coming back as pembrolizumab after surgery in triple-negative breast cancer patients who achieve pathologic complete response after preoperative chemotherapy with pembrolizumab.
Recruiting2 awards Phase 319 criteria
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Support Program

for Breast Cancer

This phase III trial compares an additional support program (text message reminders and/or telephone-based counseling) with usual care in making sure breast cancer patients take their endocrine therapy medication as prescribed (medication adherence). Medication adherence is how well patients take the medication as prescribed by their doctors, and good medical adherence is when patients take medications correctly. Poor medication adherence has been shown to be a serious barrier to effective treatment for hormone receptor positive breast cancer patients. Adding text message reminders and/or telephone-based counseling to usual care may increase the number of days that patients take their endocrine therapy medication as prescribed.
Recruiting2 awards Phase 34 criteria

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Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center is a medical facility located in Truckee, California. This center is recognized for care of Thyroid Cancer, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Breast cancer and other specialties. Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center is involved with conducting 128 clinical trials across 270 conditions. There are 16 research doctors associated with this hospital, such as Edward J. Kim, David R. Gandara, Aaron Rosenberg, and Richard J. Bold.
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