Cancer Clinical Trials in Houston, TX

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of a navigation-based multilevel intervention (ENDURE) with treatment as usual to improve the initiation of guideline-adherent postoperative radiation therapy among patients with head and neck cancer. The main questions the trial aims to answer are: * Does ENDURE improve initiation of timely PORT relative to treatment as usual? * Does ENDURE improve initiation of timely PORT in regards to racial disparities relative to treatment as usual? * What are the mechanisms through which ENDURE improves timeliness to treatment? Read Less

This clinical trial studies the effect of a culturally based brief expressive writing intervention in improving the health of Chinese immigrant stage 0-III breast cancer survivors. Culturally based brief expressive writing interventions may help researchers learn more about the experiences of Chinese immigrant breast cancer survivors and how writing about their experiences may affect their health. Read Less

1. Personalize treatment for prostate cancer based on how aggressive the disease is and 2. Learn if apalutamide-based treatment can help to reduce fatigue and other side effects of treatment in participants who are being treated with radiation therapy for prostate cancer, as compared to standard therapy. Read Less

This trial studies the acceptability and how well decision making tool works in supporting decision making in contralateral prophylactic mastectomy in patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer. Decision making tool may help patients with early stage breast cancer make decisions regarding their surgical options. Read Less

To learn if piflufolastat F18 can be used in imaging scans for patients with breast cancer, HCC, or pancreatic cancer Read Less

This phase I trial investigates the best dose and side effects of NBTXR3 when given together with radiation therapy for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be treated by surgery (inoperable) and has come back (recurrent). NBTXR3 is a radio-enhancer designed to increase the radiotherapy energy dose deposition inside tumor cells. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Giving NBTXR3 and radiation therapy may increase radiation-dependent tumor cell killing without increasing the radiation exposure of healthy surrounding tissues. Read Less

This trial uses blood tests and questionnaires to study how well participants with head and neck cancer that has spread to other places in the body adhere to swallowing exercises to prevent future disease. Using blood tests to study cytokines (proteins related to the immune system) may help doctors learn if certain levels of cytokines affect whether or not side effects occur and if they put participants at risk for future disease. Questionnaires may help doctors learn about the reasons head and neck cancer participants may or may not follow the swallowing exercises that they are asked to perform after receiving radiation treatments. Read Less

The goal of this operational research study is to develop, implement and test integrated CCS\&PT and voluntary FP service delivery models to evaluate whether integrated service delivery can optimize uptake and health impact of both services. The study objectives and learning questions are listed below, along with key outcomes that will be measured. Read Less

9-ING-41 has anti-cancer clinical activity with no significant toxicity in adult patients. This Phase 1 study will study its efficacy in paediatric patients with advanced malignancies. Read Less

To test lung cancer screening reminder messages to help adults who 1) 50 to 80 years of age, 2) smoke or have smoked, and 3) do not have history of lung cancer by self-report. Read Less

This is an FIH, multicenter, open-label, dose escalation and dose expansion study of CT3001, which will be conducted in 2 phases: Phase 1 and Phase 2a. Phase 1 will be a standard 3+3 dose escalation and dose finding study in patients with advanced solid tumors for whom there is no available therapy (or patients are not candidates for such therapy) for the assessment of DLTs at up to 6 dose levels of CT3001. Phase 2a is a dose expansion study to evaluate the preliminary efficacy of CT3001 in patients with advanced CRC or PDAC. Read Less

Investigators will employ serial assessments of tissue biopsy and additional biomarkers that reflect burden of disease and predict treatment response. Patients enrolled on this study will be given the option to provide biological samples before, during, and after treatment, as well as functional outcomes of treatment response. These samples will be utilized to develop and validate prognostic and predictive biomarkers for patients undergoing targeted therapy, immunotherapy, surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiotherapy. Read Less