Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

Summary

Mills-Peninsula Medical Center is a medical facility located in Burlingame, California. This center is recognized for care of Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Breast cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Ovarian Cancer and other specialties. Mills-Peninsula Medical Center is involved with conducting 193 clinical trials across 358 conditions. There are 10 research doctors associated with this hospital, such as Ari Baron, MD, Christopher Jones, Deepti Behl, and Kristie A. Bobolis.

Top PIs

Clinical Trials running at Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

Pancreatic Cancer

Lung Cancer

Ovarian Cancer

Stroke

Esophageal cancer

Breast Cancer

Kidney Cancer

Breast cancer

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

Perioperative Chemotherapy

for Pancreatic Cancer

This phase III trial compares perioperative chemotherapy (given before and after surgery) versus adjuvant chemotherapy (given after surgery) for the treatment of pancreatic cancer that can be removed by surgery (removable/resectable). Chemotherapy drugs, such as fluorouracil, irinotecan, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin, 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. Giving chemotherapy before and after surgery (perioperatively) may work better in treating patients with pancreatic cancer compared to giving chemotherapy after surgery (adjuvantly).

Recruiting

4 awards

Phase 3

18 criteria

Radiation Therapy

for Cancer with Bone Metastasis

This phase III trial compares the effect of adding radiation therapy to usual care on the occurrence of bone-related complications in cancer patients with high-risk bone metastases that are not causing symptoms (asymptomatic). High-risk bone metastases are defined by their location (including hip, shoulder, long bones, and certain levels of the spine), or size (2 cm or larger). These bone metastases appear to be at higher risk of complications such as fracture, spinal cord compression, and/or pain warranting surgery or radiation treatment. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. The total dose of radiation can be delivered in a single day or divided in smaller doses for up to 5 days of total treatment. Usual care for asymptomatic bone metastases may include drugs that prevent bone loss, in addition to the treatment for the primary cancer or observation (which means no treatment until symptoms appear). Evidence has shown that preventative radiation therapy may be effective in lowering the number of bone metastases-related complications, however, it is not known if this approach is superior to usual care. Adding radiation therapy to usual care may be more effective in preventing bone-related complications than usual care alone in cancer patients with asymptomatic high-risk bone metastases.

Recruiting

2 awards

Phase 3

7 criteria

Higher Dose Radiation Therapy

for Pancreatic Cancer

This phase III trial compares the effect of dose-escalated radiation therapy to usual care in patients with locally advanced unresectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma who have received an initial 4-6 months of chemotherapy. Usual care options include additional chemotherapy, observation, or standard lower-dose radiation therapy. These treatments may delay tumor growth but have not been shown to improve survival. Radiation therapy uses high energy X-rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Dose-escalated radiation therapy involves the precise delivery of higher doses to the tumor, often over a shorter period of time. This trial assesses whether using dose-escalated radiation therapy can prolong survival.

Recruiting

2 awards

Phase 3

6 criteria