DHA-Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Unknown
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of DHA-paclitaxel in treating patients who have metastatic prostate cancer that has not responded to hormone therapy.
Gender:
MALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/23/2008
Locations: Alta Bates Comprehensive Cancer Center, Berkeley, California
Conditions: Prostate Cancer
Paclitaxel With or Without Carboplatin in Treating Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Unknown
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 paclitaxel is more effective with or without carboplatin in treating stage IV breast cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of paclitaxel with or without carboplatin in treating women who have stage IV breast cancer.
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/23/2008
Locations: Monterey Bay Oncology, Monterey, California +2 locations
Conditions: Breast Cancer
Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Metastatic, Recurrent, or Unresectable Cancer of the Esophagus
Unknown
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of paclitaxel in treating patients with metastatic, recurrent, or unresectable cancer of the esophagus.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/23/2008
Locations: Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California +1 locations
Conditions: Esophageal Cancer
Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Head and Neck Cancer
Unknown
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of paclitaxel in treating patients with recurrent or refractory head and neck cancer.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/23/2008
Locations: California Cancer Center, Fresno, California +1 locations
Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer