Testing Cabozantinib in Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Neuroendocrine and Carcinoid Tumors
This randomized phase III trial studies cabozantinib to see how well it works compared with
placebo in treating patients with neuroendocrine or carcinoid tumors that have spread to
other places in the body (advanced). Cabozantinib is a chemotherapy drug known as a t...
Age: 18 years - 66+
Gender: All
Celiac Plexus Radio-Surgery for Pain Management
Many cancer patients, especially those with pancreatic cancer, suffer from severe lower back / upper abdominal pain. This pain is often poorly managed with standard treatments; the doses of painkiller required often induce side effects, whereas nerve block procedures (w...
Age: 18 years - 66+
Gender: All
Does Cefoxitin or Piperacillin-Tazobactam Prevent Postoperative Surgical Site Infections After Pancreatoduodenectomy?
The purpose of this study is to figure out which commonly used antibiotic, cefoxitin or
piperacillin-tazobactam, is better at decreasing the rate of surgical site infections after
pancreatoduodenectomy.
Age: 18 years - 66+
Gender: All
Pancreas Registry and High Risk Registry
The purpose of this study is to establish a registry of patients with pancreatic diseases.
Patients included in the registry may include those with: pancreatic cancer, precancerous
lesions of the pancreas, inflammatory lesions of the pancreas, cystic lesions of the
...
Age: 18 years - 66+
Gender: All
Targeted Therapy Directed by Genetic Testing in Treating Patients With Advanced Refractory Solid Tumors, Lymphomas, or Multiple Myeloma (The MATCH Screening Trial)
This phase II MATCH trial studies how well treatment that is directed by genetic testing
works in patients with solid tumors or lymphomas that have progressed following at least one
line of standard treatment or for which no agreed upon treatment approach exists. Ge...
Age: 18 years - 66+
Gender: All