18F fluciclovine for Neoplasm Metastasis
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See full descriptionAbout the trial for Neoplasm Metastasis
Treatment Groups
This trial involves 2 different treatments. 18F Fluciclovine is the primary treatment being studied. Participants will all receive the same treatment. There is no placebo group. The treatments being tested are in Phase 2 and have already been tested with other people.
Eligibility
This trial is for patients born any sex aged 18 and older. You must have received 1 prior treatment for Neoplasm Metastasis or one of the other 3 conditions listed above. There are 6 eligibility criteria to participate in this trial as listed below.
Approximate Timelines
Measurement Requirements
This trial is evaluating whether 18F fluciclovine will improve 2 primary outcomes and 3 secondary outcomes in patients with Neoplasm Metastasis. Measurement will happen over the course of 60 days.
Patient Q & A Section
How many people get neoplasm metastasis a year in the United States?
Approximately 1 in 1000 Caucasians diagnosed with solid tumors developed NMs with an overall 5-year survival rate of 55.7%, but varied significantly by primary site and stage of cancer. A significant proportion of these patients died early on, potentially due to distant NMs not detected during the initial screening evaluation. Strategies to earlier detect and monitor NMs and to identify high-risk patients are needed to improve quality of life and survival of persons diagnosed with cancer. Clin Cancer Res; 22(11); 2680-88. ©2016 AACR.
What are the signs of neoplasm metastasis?
It is very important to diagnose metastasis of neoplasm not only because of the necessity of surgical procedures when a neoplasm invades deep tissues. In that sense, the evaluation of medical imaging is needed to determine if the neoplasm spreads to other tissues.
What is neoplasm metastasis?
Neoplasm metastasis is an important phenomenon during the development of tumors, especially during and after the surgery procedures. The metastability of the tumor cells during or after surgery is significantly linked to the invasion ability and the production of tumor-related proteins, which make the neoplasm cells more able to invade different tissues, resulting in neoplasm metastasis. The primary cancer, neoplasm metastasis and tumor relapse were the basic features of neoplasm metastasis. The advancement of neoplasm metastasis implies the need for the development of a better imaging modality for diagnosis of neoplasm metastasis, as well as for therapy decisions for neoplasm metastasis.
What causes neoplasm metastasis?
The causes of metastatic tumors are highly variable. Metastatic disease is a multifactorial process that takes several weeks to a year or more, depending on the cancer type and the extent of dissemination. A delay in diagnosis of a neoplastic or infectious disease is a prerequisite to metastasis.
Can neoplasm metastasis be cured?
Neoplasm metastasis is not [cured] by the current therapeutic techniques. It is recommended that new anticancer drugs be developed and [approved to help] eliminate the cancer cells for a better prognosis of patients with neoplasm metastasis.
What are common treatments for neoplasm metastasis?
Targeted therapy or immunotherapy is likely to play a role in the treatment of neoplasm metastasis, especially for a long-term treatment of unresectable metastatic disease.
Have there been any new discoveries for treating neoplasm metastasis?
We are still in the middle of the fight against metastatic neoplasms. As the cancer metastasizes, it is much more difficult to treat. We can use radiotherapy to prevent the cancer from growing again, but we also need treatments to remove the cancer. In addition, adjuvant chemotherapy is crucial. We can use new drugs, which make it easier to remove the cancer from the patient. In addition we can stop the metastasized cancer from growing using new therapies.
How quickly does neoplasm metastasis spread?
If a sarcoma biopsy is taken from an extremity, bone marrow examination is required. If the bone marrow examination is not abnormal in patients with metastatic sarcoma, then patients are advised to have imaging procedures performed using CT, MR or PET scanning. Bone and intrathoracic CT scans are more accurate imaging tools than chest radiography in assessing metastasis-negative patients.
Is 18f fluciclovine typically used in combination with any other treatments?
Although the authors cannot determine causation, they suggest that 18f FU should be considered, in combination with other treatments, when patients who are receiving radiotherapy can receive an additional treatment for the same primary cancer site.
What is the average age someone gets neoplasm metastasis?
Breast cancer was the most common form of cancer that caused neoplasm metastasis in our institution. The average age breast cancer caused metastasis was 41.3. Neoplasm metastasis is likely to be more severe than what is indicated by only counting number of metastatic sites in the bone. However, it is important to realize that neoplasm metastasis can be the first indication of cancer. As such, it is critical to recognize the neoplasm metastasis as it can be indicative of the presence of earlier forms cancer in the body.
What is the survival rate for neoplasm metastasis?
According to Survival Meta-analysis for patients with neoplasm metastasis, the survival rate is [approximately] 5-years after treatment. Overall survival rate depends on metastatic location(cancer cell origin) and patient age. Survival rate of patients with liver metastasis increases quickly. The reason for this phenomenon warrants further study.
Who should consider clinical trials for neoplasm metastasis?
In general, it is difficult to convince people who have a new diagnosis, such as a cancer diagnosis like lymphoma, to participate in trials; many say they are 'unaware' of trial participation requirements. In those cases where clinical trials are available, the most important factors are: a clinical trial of interest for the person, and the extent to which their condition is similar to other people participating in the trial. In a large clinical cancer trials, there is an ongoing'match' process in which doctors seek matched patients, that are more similar in medical and socio-economic conditions. Even if people don't have the right indication or want to participate, the trial team may still offer them to be involved.