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Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines

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Des Moines, Iowa 50314
Global Leader in Breast Cancer
Global Leader in Lung Cancer
Conducts research for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Conducts research for Skin Cancer
Conducts research for Solid Tumors
140 reported clinical trials
1 medical researcher
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Summary

Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines is a medical facility located in Des Moines, Iowa. This center is recognized for care of Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Skin Cancer, Solid Tumors and other specialties. Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines is involved with conducting 140 clinical trials across 119 conditions. There are 1 research doctors associated with this hospital, such as Robert J. Behrens.

Area of expertise

1Breast Cancer
Global Leader
Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines has run 35 trials for Breast Cancer. Some of their research focus areas include:
Stage II
Stage I
Stage III
2Lung Cancer
Global Leader
Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines has run 23 trials for Lung Cancer.

Top PIs

Robert J. BehrensIowa Methodist Medical Center4 years of reported clinical research
Expert in Skin Cancer
Studies Breast Cancer
43 reported clinical trials
97 drugs studied

Clinical Trials running at Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines

Colorectal Cancer
Colon Cancer
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Ablative Therapy + Systemic Therapy

for Colorectal Cancer

This phase III trial compares total ablative therapy and usual systemic therapy to usual systemic therapy alone in treating patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to up to 4 body sites (limited metastatic). The usual approach for patients who are not participating in a study is treatment with intravenous (IV) (through a vein) and/or oral medications (systemic therapy) to help stop the cancer sites from getting larger and the spread of the cancer to additional body sites. Ablative means that the intention of the local treatment is to eliminate the cancer at that metastatic site. The ablative local therapy will consist of very focused, intensive radiotherapy called stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) with or without surgical resection and/or microwave ablation, which is a procedure where a needle is temporarily inserted in the tumor and heat is used to destroy the cancer cells. SABR, surgical resection, and microwave ablation have been tested for safety, but it is not scientifically proven that the addition of these treatments are beneficial for your stage of cancer. The addition of ablative local therapy to all known metastatic sites to the usual approach of systemic therapy could shrink or remove the tumor(s) or prevent the tumor(s) from returning.
Recruiting2 awards Phase 3

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Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines is a medical facility located in Des Moines, Iowa. This center is recognized for care of Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Skin Cancer, Solid Tumors and other specialties. Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines is involved with conducting 140 clinical trials across 119 conditions. There are 1 research doctors associated with this hospital, such as Robert J. Behrens.
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