protocols open at clifton springs hospital and clinic
January 2008 PROTOCOLS OPEN AT FINGER LAKES HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY BREAST: ECOG-PACCT-1: Program for the Assessment of Clinical Cancer tests (PACCT-1):
Trial assigning individualized options for treatment: The TAILORx Trial
(*ER and/or PR +; 1.1 to 5.0 cm tumor; unfavorable features=intermediate or poor nuclear and/or histologic grade, or lymphovascular
A Double-Blind Phase III Trial of Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide followed by Paclitaxel with Bevacizumab or Placebo in Patients with Lymph Node Positive and High Risk Lymph Node Negative Breast Cancer.
A Randomized phase III trial of Exemestane vs. Anastrozole in post menopausal women with receptor positive primary breast cancer. ****must be eligible for all three studies****
MA.27B(CTSU) The influence of five years of adjuvant Anastrozole or
Exemestane on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with primary breast cancer. (A companion study to MA.27)****only osteo arm is open****
MA.27D(CTSU) The association of Breast Density changes, plasma hormone
changes, and breast cancer recurrence. (A companion study to MA.27)
NSABP B.36 (CTSU) A clinical trial of adjuvant therapy comparing six cycles of 5-
fluorouracil, Epirubicin, and Cyclophosphamide (FEC) to four cycle of Adriamycin and Cyclophosphamide (AC) in patients with node-negative breast cancer.
Phase III trial of continuous schedule of AC + G vs. Q2 week schedule AC, followed by Paclitaxel given either every 2 weeks or weekly for 12 weeks as post-operative adjuvant therapy in node-positive or high-risk node negative breast cancer.
(*stage I-III; tumor > 2 cm and/or one or more axillary nodes +) January 2008 PROTOCOLS OPEN AT FINGER LAKES HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY
Phase III randomized trial of Anastrozole vs. Anastrozole and Fulvestrant as first line therapy for post menopausal women with metastatic breast cancer.
Phase III Trial of LHRH Analog Administration during Chemotherapy to Reduce Ovarian Failure Following Standard Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Early Stage, Hormone-Receptor Negative Breast Cancer.
Cyclophosphamide followed by Paclitaxel with Bevacizumab or Placebo in Patients with Lymph Node Positive and High Risk Lymph Node Negative Breast Cancer.
A double blind re-randomization to Letrozole or placebo for women completing five years of adjuvant Letrozole in the MA.17 study.
GASTROINTESTINAL: A4061020:
A Randomized Phase II study of the Anti-Angiogenesis Agent (AG-013736) in combination with chemotherapy and Bevacizumab in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer preceded by a phase 1 portion. (A Pfizer sponsor study)
GENITOURINARY: S0421
A Phase III study of Docetaxel and Atrasentan vs. Docetaxel and placebo for patients with Advanced Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer.
LUNG: E1505 (CTSU)
A Phase III Randomized Trial of Adjuvant Chemotherapy With or
Without Bevacizumab for Patients With completely Resected IB (> 4 cm) –IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
January 2008 PROTOCOLS OPEN AT FINGER LAKES HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY
LYMPHOMA: E4402 (CTSU)
Randomized phase III trial comparing two different rituximab dosing regimens for patients with low tumor burden indolent Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
LAB STUDIES: S9925
Consent form for use of specimens for research.
Explaining Laminitis and its Prevention Robert A Eustace BVSc Cert EO Cert EP FRCVS The Laminitis Clinic, Mead House, Dauntsey, Chippenham, Wilts. SN15 4JA. England Chapter 4 - Medical Treatments The medical treatments used on a case of laminitis fall into three basic groups;1) Pain killing drugs2) Drugs which dilate the blood vessels in the foot, and 3) Anti blood clotting drugs. Th
Mycology The ECMM/CEMM Mycology Newsletter is mailedto the members of the national societies affiliatedto the European Confederation of Medical newsletter Mycology (about 3000 in 23 different countries) European Confederation of Medical Mycology Confédération Européenne de Mycologie Médicale Our 13th anniversary Contents Last year a voting round among the Council membersh