Centre Oscar Lambret
Clinical trials sponsored by Centre Oscar Lambret, explained in plain language.
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Hot chemo bath during surgery: a new hope to keep ovarian cancer at bay?
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is testing whether adding a special heated chemotherapy wash to standard surgery helps people with advanced ovarian cancer stay cancer-free for longer. The study compares two groups: one receives the heated chemo during their tumor-removal surgery, an…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Centre Oscar Lambret • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Freezing hope: protecting future families during cancer treatment
Disease control OngoingThis study explores whether freezing eggs or embryos before chemotherapy is safe and feasible for young women with early breast cancer. It aims to preserve their future fertility options while managing cancer treatment. Researchers will track egg quality, pregnancy rates, and can…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre Oscar Lambret • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:09 UTC
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Tracking the toll: 500 breast cancer patients monitored for radiotherapy side effects
Disease control OngoingThis study aims to track side effects and quality of life in breast cancer patients receiving standard radiotherapy after surgery. It will follow 500 patients for two years after treatment to record their experiences. The goal is to better understand how this common treatment aff…
Sponsor: Centre Oscar Lambret • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:01 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: testing a powerful drug combo
Disease control OngoingThis trial is testing whether adding an immunotherapy drug called nivolumab to a specific low-dose chemotherapy regimen can help control cancer in children and teenagers whose solid tumors have come back or didn't respond to standard treatments. The study first checked if the com…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Centre Oscar Lambret • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 03, 2026 14:07 UTC
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New fluid test aims to spot hidden cancer in the brain
Diagnosis TerminatedThis study aimed to see if analyzing tiny particles in spinal fluid could help doctors better detect when breast cancer spreads to the lining of the brain and spinal cord. It planned to enroll patients already suspected of having this serious complication. The goal was to compare…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre Oscar Lambret • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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New lymph node test could reduce surgery risks for uterine cancer patients
Diagnosis OngoingThis study compares two surgical approaches for checking if early-stage uterine cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes. One method removes many lymph nodes, while the other uses a 'sentinel node' technique to find and test just the first few nodes where cancer would likely sprea…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Centre Oscar Lambret • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:18 UTC
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New surgery aims to cut cancer risk without hormone loss
Prevention OngoingThis study is testing a specific, less invasive surgery for women with BRCA gene mutations who are at high risk for ovarian cancer. The surgery removes the ends of the fallopian tubes, where this cancer often starts, while leaving the ovaries intact to preserve natural hormone pr…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre Oscar Lambret • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Tracking motherhood dreams after cancer treatment
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows young breast cancer survivors for 10 years to understand how chemotherapy affects their long-term fertility and ability to have children. Researchers are comparing outcomes between patients who underwent fertility preservation procedures and those who did not. …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre Oscar Lambret • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Massive national hunt for clues on mysterious 'Benign' tumor
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to build the largest French database of patients with aggressive fibromatosis, a rare and unpredictable non-cancerous tumor. By tracking over 600 patients, researchers hope to understand how the disease behaves, what factors influence its progression, and how diff…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre Oscar Lambret • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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Scientists hunt clues in blood and breath as cancer outsmarts drug
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to understand why some advanced breast cancers become resistant to the drug palbociclib. Researchers will follow 25 women with hormone-positive breast cancer, collecting tumor samples and breath/body fluid samples before treatment and when the cancer progresses. B…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre Oscar Lambret • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:18 UTC
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Researchers track cancer Patients' smoking habits to find quitting secrets
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to understand what helps head and neck or lung cancer patients stay smoke-free after completing radiation or chemo-radiation treatment. Researchers will follow 100 patients for one year after treatment, checking in at 1, 6, and 12 months to track their smoking sta…
Sponsor: Centre Oscar Lambret • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:16 UTC