Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Heated Chemotherapy for Cancers That Have Spread to the Chest Cavity
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Trial Identification
Brief Title: Heated Chemotherapy for Cancers That Have Spread to the Chest Cavity
Official Title: Surgical Cytoreduction Followed by Intraoperative Intrathoracic Hyperthermic Chemotherapy Perfusion for the Management of Disseminated Pleural Malignancies
Study ID: NCT01163552
Study Description
Brief Summary: Cancers that have spread to the inner lining of the chest are classified as Stage IV and bear a poor prognosis. Surgery is rarely an option, with palliative chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy the only treatment options. This study intends to evaluate whether surgical removal of all visible tumor on the chest wall followed by bathing the chest cavity in heated chemotherapy solution will improve outcomes for these advanced cancers.
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Eligibility
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Locations
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, New York, United States
Contact Details
Name: Cliff P Connery, MD
Affiliation: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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