Background ： Pancreatic cancer is the most malignant tumor in the digestive system, with low level of early diagnosis and poor prognosis. There is a lack of high sensitive and specific molecular markers in the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of pancreatic cancer.
Objective： To explore the expression of IGHD in pancreatic cancer and its correlation with clinical parameters, and to explore its prognostic value in patients with pancreatic cancer.
Methods： In this study, qRT-PCR was used to detect IGHD expression in peripheral blood. The expression of IGHD in pancreatic cancer and healthy individuals was compared. The PCR results were combined with clinical data of patients. To compare the expression of IGHD in different pancreatic cancer stages and evaluate whether IGHD expression in peripheral blood can be a potential biomarker for the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, chi-square test was used to analyze the factors influencing the expression level of IGHD. Kaplan-Meier was used to analyze patient prognosis, and further Cox regression analysis was used to analyze the factors influencing patient prognosis and independent risk factors.
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of stereotactic body radiation therapy when given together with capecitabine before surgery in treating patients with pancreatic cancer that can be removed by surgery. Stereotactic body radiation therapy may be able to send x-rays directly to the tumor and cause less damage to normal tissue. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving stereotactic body radiation therapy and capecitabine before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed.
The aim of this study is to investigate usefulness of low kVp high mAs computed tomography in evaluation of pancreatic cancer resectability.
Patients with tumors in liver or pancreas are randomized to ultrasound (UL)-guided FNAC biopsies with guidance method or UL-guided FNAC biopsies with free-hand method.
This study will estimate the treatment effect of everolimus in combination with pasireotide LAR relative to everolimus alone on progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with advanced progressive PNET.
A planned primary analysis was completed with data cut of 02-Apr-2014. The study did not meet its primary objective, which was based on progression-free survival (PFS) as per local radiology assessment and was prematurely terminated with the last patient last visit on 19-Feb-2015. However, it is important to note that the data did not reveal any new safety concerns. It was decided to stop the study and this decision was shared with the study sites on 31-Jul-2014.
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the acceptance by patients with metastatic pancreas cancer of integrating palliative care with usual cancer treatment. Palliative care intervention will involve use of pancreas cancer-specific decision aides (iPC3)about prognosis, treatment choices, and advance care planning for patients facing a treatment decision as well as symptom assessments. We hypothesize that palliative care consultations with iPC3 will be accepted, symptoms can be diminished, information can be received in a way that improves choices, and that the quality of care can be improved.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the toxicity and tolerance of carbon ion radiotherapy for recurrent pancreatic carcinoma post surgery
Observational, prospective, feasibility pilot study of the preparation of organoids starting from tumor tissue and surrounding healthy tissue, collected during surgery, performed according to standard clinical practice.
Determination of the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), safety, and tolerability when BI 2536 was given on Day 1 and Day 15 in combination with gemcitabine given on Day 1, Day 8 and Day 15 every 28 days in patients with locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma and characterisation the antitumor activity, pharmacokinetic (PK) profile, and CA 19-9 tumor marker response in response to the combination of BI 2536 with gemcitabine in patients with locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Hydration with a saline solution may protect kidney cells from the side effects of chemotherapy.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of glufosfamide with or without hydration in treating patients who have pancreatic cancer that is metastatic or cannot be removed by surgery.
