Institut Cancerologie De L'ouest

This study is testing a new approach for men whose prostate cancer has returned in the same area after previous radiation treatment. It combines a very precise, high-dose second round of radiation with the drug metformin, which may help make the cancer cells more sensitive to the…

This study is testing whether a skin patch containing capsaicin (the compound that makes chili peppers hot) works as well as or better than the standard oral medication duloxetine for reducing painful nerve damage caused by chemotherapy. The trial will involve about 274 adults wh…

This study aims to understand how a family's socioeconomic status and where they live affect a child's exposure to environmental chemicals. Researchers will recruit 140 healthy children aged 8-12 in France to analyze hair samples for pollutants and signs of DNA damage. The goal i…

This study is testing whether a new blood test can predict which cancer patients are most likely to develop dangerous blood clots. Researchers will track 200 patients with lung, pancreatic, stomach, or brain cancer for one year after they start treatment, taking monthly blood sam…

This study is testing a new type of imaging scan to see if it can better detect and track a very aggressive form of breast cancer called triple-negative. It will involve about 12 patients who already have metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. The goal is to see if this new sc…

This study aims to build computer models that can predict how metastatic lung cancer patients will respond to treatments and when resistance might develop. Researchers will collect extensive data from 200 patients receiving standard first-line treatments, tracking their medical, …