S0012 Doxorubicin, Cyclophosphamide, and Paclitaxel With or Without Filgrastim in Treating Women With Inflammatory or Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
Completed
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. It is not yet known whether combination chemotherapy is more effective with or without filgrastim in treating breast cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of combining doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, and paclitaxel with or without filgrastim in treating women who have inflammatory or locally advanced breast cancer.
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
01/23/2013
Locations: Hematology Oncology Associates of the Quad Cities, Bettendorf, Iowa +21 locations
Conditions: Breast Cancer
S9901 Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Men With Stage III or Stage IV Hodgkin's Disease
Terminated
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of chemotherapy drugs and kill more tumor cells. It is not yet known if combination chemotherapy is more effective with or without peripheral stem cell transplantation in treating Hodgkin's Disease. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of combi... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 15 years and 65 years
Trial Updated:
01/22/2013
Locations: Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Conditions: Lymphoma
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Women With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Breast Cancer
Completed
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy consisting of doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, and docetaxel in treating women with stage IIIB or stage IV breast cancer.
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
12/10/2012
Locations: CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project, Cedar Rapids, Iowa +2 locations
Conditions: Breast Cancer
Bone Marrow Transplantation in Treating Patients With Leukemia, Myelodysplasia, or Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
Completed
RATIONALE: Bone marrow transplantation may be able to replace immune cells that were destroyed by chemotherapy or radiation therapy used to kill cancer cells. Sometimes the transplanted cells from a donor can make an immune response against the body's normal cells. Eliminating the T cells from the donor cells before transplanting them may prevent this from happening. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II/III trial to compare the effectiveness of conventional bone marrow transplantation with T cell-deple... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
55 years and below
Trial Updated:
02/23/2010
Locations: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
Conditions: Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Chemotherapy in Treating Women With Breast Cancer That Can Be Surgically Removed
Completed
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. It is not yet known if chemotherapy given before surgery is more effective with or without docetaxel given before or after surgery for breast cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of chemotherapy using doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide with or without docetaxel in treating women who have stage II or stage III breast cancer.
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
02/02/2010
Locations: CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association, Des Moines, Iowa +1 locations
Conditions: Breast Cancer