Ahs Cancer Control Alberta

This study looks at whether closely monitoring patients with mild to moderate liver inflammation from cancer immunotherapy, and only giving steroids if needed, is as safe and effective as starting high-dose steroids right away. About 56 adults with grade 2 or 3 immune-related hep…

This study tests whether using inhaled budesonide (a steroid commonly used for asthma) for one year can stop lung inflammation from coming back in cancer patients who had a serious immune reaction to immunotherapy. About 94 adults with solid tumors who recently had lung inflammat…

This phase 2 trial is testing whether chemotherapy alone (temozolomide) works as well as the standard combination of chemotherapy plus radiation for elderly and frail patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma. The study aims to enroll 107 patients aged 65 and older with poor per…

This study is for people with early-stage anal cancer. It tests whether skipping radiation to the groin (when scans and biopsies show no cancer there) works just as well as giving it, while causing fewer side effects and better quality of life. About 45 participants will receive …

This study tests whether the allergy drug loratadine can prevent bone pain caused by G-CSF, a medicine used to collect stem cells for transplant. About 78 adults with lymphoma or multiple myeloma will receive either loratadine or a placebo. The goal is to see if loratadine reduce…

This phase 2 trial is testing whether adding two chemotherapy drugs (carboplatin and paclitaxel) to standard palliative radiation can better relieve difficulty swallowing in people with incurable esophageal cancer. The study enrolls 50 patients who have trouble swallowing solid f…

This study tests whether people with multiple myeloma can safely give themselves a standard chemotherapy drug (bortezomib) at home, instead of going to a clinic. About 100 stable patients who have already had at least four injections in a hospital will be taught to self-inject. T…