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GBMs are still considered tumors with few available treatment options that are able only to achieve a temporary local control of the disease. In case of a GBM, tumor recurrence is generally expected within 12 months and it is due to the presence of marginal tumoral cells with pro-oncogenic molecular phenotypes that are resistant to actual chemotherapies and to radiation therapy. Nowadays, surgery still represent the first treatment option in case of suspected GBM and it aims to remove the contrast enhancing lesion seen at the pre-operative brain MRI. In particular, the peripheral layer of the tumor is made of low replicating ...
This study investigates the pre-clinical nano-based analgesics in cells from human dorsal root ganglia (clusters of neurons). Collecting these neurons may help future research related to safe and effective pain treatment.
Given the increasing importance of patient's perspective in adverse events reporting, Patient-Reported Outcomes version of the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (PRO-CTCAE™) has been proposed as new PRO measures in oncology; however, its implementation has not yet been evaluated in glioma patients, and standardized selection process of priority symptom terms has not been applied. The study focuses on Chinese adult-type diffuse glioma patients. First, based on information queries, expert consultation research, online Delphi survey, and survey data analysis, the investigators will determine the questionnaire terms for...
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the beneficial value of complementary surgery for appendiceal neuro-endocrine tumours in children. .
Patients with newly diagnosed stage IV non-oncogene addicted NSCLC, who are fit for systemic treatment and don't have any symptoms of brain disease will undergo an MRI of the brain to screen for brain disease.
COLEMAN is an opened prospective monocentric non-randomized study, initiated by the Hospices Civils de Lyon. Population targeted are patients from 18 years old with stage III or IV metastatic melanoma eligible for a metastatic melanoma treatment administered as part of usual care. The objective is to study the variations of immune infiltrate and cell plasticity before and under immunotherapy or targeted therapy. Two biopsies are done before and one month after the treatment initiation and one blood sample is done after the treatment initiation. 100 patients will be included and followed during 5 years.
A glioma is a primary brain tumor in adults that is characterized by a highly variable, but overall poor survival. The optimal timing of treatment is in part determined by the expected biological behavior of the tumor. At present the expected biological behavior, determined by the tumor genotype, can only be determined by tissue analysis, which requires brain surgery. Non-invasive and improved diagnostic methods are sought to obtain insight into the molecular profile of the tumor and the expected biological behavior to avoid surgery performed solely for diagnostic purposes. Vascularization is an important aspect of the biological behavior...
This early phase I pilot trial studies how well vemurafenib, cobimetinib, and atezolizumab work in treating patients with high-risk stage III melanoma. Vemurafenib and cobimetinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as atezolizumab and tiragolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving vemurafenib, cobimetinib, and atezolizumab may work better in treating high-risk stage III melanoma. Giving atezolizumab and tiragolumab together may also work...
Robust detection of single molecules in complex biological fluids is the ultimate goal in the field of disease biomarker analysis. Conventionally, to enable the quantitative analysis of individual molecules in macroscopic volumes, analyte pre-concentration and sample partitioning into fL-nL compartments has been combined with the amplification of the specific recognition events. In these setups, the positive or negative detection of fluorescence signal is triggered by enzymatic reactions occurring in each compartment. Binary readout based on Poisson statistics quantifies ultra-low concentrations of analyte molecules. This...
This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of Visudyne (liposomal verteporfin) and to see how well it works in treating patients with high grade EGFR-mutated glioblastoma that has come back (recurrent). Visudyne is FDA approved in combination with light to treat eye diseases. In this study we use Visudyne by itself like chemotherapy to kill tumor cells which may be sensitive to verteporfin.
