A listing of will-simon medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
What is this study about?The National Liver Cancer Screening Trial is an adaptive randomized phase IV Trial comparing ultrasound-based versus biomarker-based screening in 5500 patients with cirrhosis from any etiology or patients with chronic hepatitis B infection. Eligible patients will be randomized in a 1:1 fashion to Arm A using …
What is the purpose of this study?This is pilot study to establish a rapid autopsy program in Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) at the Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center and outline the components necessary for tumor tissue collection. This proposal is a collaboration between scientists, lung cancer physicians, pathologists, …
This study investigates the effects of continuing pembrolizumab treatment versus observation in patients with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) who have achieved a pathologic complete response (pCR) after receiving chemotherapy and pembrolizumab before surgery. Triple-negative breast cancer is a type of cancer that lacks three common receptors known to fuel …
This study investigates whether adding chemotherapy to ovarian function suppression and hormone therapy improves breast cancer-free survival in premenopausal women. The focus is on those with early-stage breast cancer that is estrogen receptor-positive and HER2-negative. The study will compare outcomes between those receiving chemotherapy in addition to hormone treatments and …
This study investigates an investigational medication for people with advanced breast cancer. Breast cancer can be classified based on certain receptors, like estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative. This study focuses on those with these types of breast cancer that have also progressed despite previous …
This study investigates the safety of using chemoradiation instead of surgery for early stage vulvar cancer. Vulvar cancer is a type of cancer that affects the external female genitalia. In some cases, cancer spreads to nearby lymph nodes. This study looks at patients with a macrometastasis, which means the cancer …
This study investigates how genetic ancestry affects the completion of treatment in patients diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer is a disease where cells in the breast grow out of control. This study involves newly diagnosed women with stages I-III breast cancer who self-report as Black or White.Participants will provide …
This study investigates how to increase genetic testing in Black families with hereditary cancer syndromes. Hereditary cancer syndromes are conditions where gene changes increase the risk of cancer in families. The study focuses on Black patients who have been advised to undergo genetic testing. It aims to see if using …
This study investigates a new approach for treating HPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). The purpose of this study is to see if reducing the intensity of treatment, based on levels of ctHPVDNA (pieces of cancer DNA in blood samples), can be as effective as the standard treatment. OPSCC is …
WHAT IS CANCER?WHAT IS MULTIPLE MYELOMA?WHAT IS THE STUDY ABOUT?What is cancer?Each cell in your body holds a copy of your DNA. This DNA tells your cells how to do their jobs, like when to copy themselves and when to delete. Your cells copy and delete all the time. This …
