S9716: Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Merkel Cell 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 combining cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil in treating patients with Merkel cell cancer.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
10/05/2012
Locations: CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium, Billings, Montana
Conditions: Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Skin
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy + Herceptin in HER2 Positive Stage II-III Breast Cancer Patients
Completed
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and tolerability of the combination of the following medications given every two weeks in HER2 positive breast cancer patients: * trastuzumab (Herceptin) * epirubicin (Ellence) * cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) * docetaxel (Taxotere)
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/15/2012
Locations: Hematology Oncology Centers of the Northern Rockies, PC, Billings, Montana
Conditions: Breast Neoplasm
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 - Montana Cancer Consortium, Billings, Montana
Conditions: Breast Cancer