Institut Bergonié
Clinical trials sponsored by Institut Bergonié, explained in plain language.
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Can women with tiny breast tumors skip armpit surgery?
Disease control TerminatedThis study looked at menopausal women over 50 with very small breast cancers (less than 10 mm). It compared standard surgery plus armpit lymph node removal versus surgery alone. The goal was to see if skipping lymph node removal could reduce side effects without affecting surviva…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 16, 2026 23:50 UTC
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Lung cancer study seeks optimal immunotherapy duration
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study looked at how long immunotherapy (a treatment that helps the immune system fight cancer) should be given to people with non-small cell lung cancer who had already responded well to it. The goal was to see if stopping treatment earlier or continuing longer was better. O…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 16, 2026 23:47 UTC
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Scientists probe immune changes after heat treatment of lung tumors
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study looked at how radiofrequency ablation (RFA), a heat-based treatment for lung tumors that spread from colorectal cancer, affects the body's immune response. Researchers measured immune cell activity in tumor samples before and after RFA in up to 20 patients. The goal wa…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:49 UTC