Institut Cancerologie De L'ouest

This study is for men whose prostate cancer has returned in the same area after previous radiation and surgery. It tests a precise, high-dose radiation treatment (SBRT) combined with the diabetes drug metformin to see if it can control the cancer longer. About 44 participants wil…

This study tests a new type of PET scan that looks for a specific marker (CXCR4) on cancer cells. It involves 12 people with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. The goal is to see if this scan can find cancer spread as well as the standard scan, which could help doctors cho…

This study tests if a capsaicin patch (made from chili peppers) works better than the drug duloxetine for nerve pain caused by chemotherapy. About 274 adults with ongoing pain in their hands and feet will receive either a one-time patch or daily pills for 5 weeks. The goal is to …

This study is looking at whether a blood test that measures a clotting factor called thrombin can predict which cancer patients are at risk for dangerous blood clots. The researchers will follow 200 adults with high-risk solid tumors (lung, pancreatic, stomach, or brain cancer) f…

This study is collecting information from 200 people with advanced lung cancer to build computer models that can predict how well a treatment will work or if resistance will develop. Researchers will gather medical, imaging, and lifestyle data to create these models. The goal is …

This study is collecting medical data from 300 people with early-stage breast cancer who will receive chemotherapy before surgery. The goal is to build a computer algorithm that can predict whether the tumor will completely disappear after treatment. This could help doctors perso…

This study looks at how a child's socioeconomic status affects their exposure to environmental chemicals and whether this causes DNA damage. Researchers will collect hair samples from 140 children aged 8-12 in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The goal is to understand socia…