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Rochester, New York 14618

Global Leader in Cancer

Global Leader in Lung Cancer

Conducts research for Breast Cancer

Conducts research for Lymphoma

Conducts research for Brain Tumor

1134 reported clinical trials

66 medical researchers

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Summary

University of Rochester is a medical facility located in Rochester, New York. This center is recognized for care of Cancer, Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Lymphoma, Brain Tumor and other specialties. University of Rochester is involved with conducting 1,134 clinical trials across 1,374 conditions. There are 66 research doctors associated with this hospital, such as Paul M. Barr, Yuhchyau Chen, Angela R. Girvin, and Craig A. Mullen.

Area of expertise

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Cancer

Global Leader

University of Rochester has run 91 trials for Cancer. Some of their research focus areas include:

Stage IV
Stage I
Stage II
2

Lung Cancer

Global Leader

University of Rochester has run 80 trials for Lung Cancer. Some of their research focus areas include:

Stage IV
Stage III
Stage II

Top PIs

Clinical Trials running at University of Rochester

Lung Cancer

Skin Cancer

Breast Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer

Cancer

Kidney Cancer

Brain Tumor

Ovarian Cancer

Testicular cancer

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Treatment Timing

for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

This phase III trial compares standard therapy given after surgery (adjuvant) to standard therapy given before and after surgery (perioperative) in treating patients with stage II-IIIB non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that can be removed by surgery (resectable). The usual approach for patients with resectable NSCLC is chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy before surgery, after surgery, or both before and after surgery. This study is being done to find out which approach is better at treating patients with lung cancer. Treatment will be administered according to the current standard of care at the time of enrollment. Chemotherapy options may include cisplatin, carboplatin, pemetrexed, gemcitabine, docetaxel, and vinorelbine at standard doses according to the treating physician. Cisplatin is in a class of medications known as platinum-containing compounds. It works by killing, stopping or slowing the growth of tumor cells. Carboplatin is in a class of medications known as platinum-containing compounds. It works in a way similar to the anticancer drug cisplatin, but may be better tolerated than cisplatin. Carboplatin works by killing, stopping or slowing the growth of tumor cells. Pemetrexed is in a class of medications called antifolate antineoplastic agents. It works by stopping cells from using folic acid to make deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and may kill tumor cells. Gemcitabine is a chemotherapy drug that blocks the cells from making DNA and may kill tumor cells. Docetaxel is in a class of medications called taxanes. It stops tumor cells from growing and dividing and may kill them. Other chemotherapy drugs, such as vinorelbine, 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 . Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, pembrolizumab, and atezolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the tumor, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Starting treatment with chemotherapy and immunotherapy prior to surgery and continuing treatment after surgery may be a more effective treatment option than adjuvant therapy alone in patients with stage II-IIIB resectable NSCLC.

Recruiting

2 awards

Phase 3

4 criteria

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Radiation Therapy

for Brain Metastasis

This phase III trial compares the effectiveness of fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (FSRS) to usual care stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in treating patients with cancer that has spread from where it first started to the brain. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. FSRS delivers a high dose of radiation to the tumor over 3 treatments. SRS is a type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position the patient and precisely give a single large dose of radiation to a tumor. FSRS may be more effective compared to SRS in treating patients with cancer that has spread to the brain.

Recruiting

2 awards

Phase 3

12 criteria

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High-Dose Radiation + Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy

for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

This trial tests whether adding a precise form of radiation therapy to the usual treatment improves outcomes for patients with advanced lung cancer that can't be operated on. The goal is to see if this combination helps patients live longer and prevents cancer from worsening. This form of radiation therapy has shown promise in improving survival rates in patients with various stages of lung cancer.

Recruiting

2 awards

Phase 3

14 criteria

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