Oncology Institute Of Southern Switzerland

This small pilot study is testing whether a personalized diet and exercise program is practical and helpful for men with advanced prostate cancer who are on hormone therapy. Researchers want to see if this lifestyle approach can improve quality of life, manage treatment side effe…

This study is testing if a short course of the antibiotic metronidazole can reduce levels of a specific bacteria found in colon tumors. The bacteria, Fusobacterium nucleatum, is linked to worse outcomes and may make cancer less responsive to treatment. Researchers will give the a…

This study aims to find biological markers in the blood that can predict how a patient's prostate cancer will respond to treatment. It will enroll 600 men at different stages of the disease and collect their blood samples at specific times before and after treatment. The goal is …

This study aims to understand the genetic makeup of advanced cancers to help match patients with the most suitable early-stage drug trials. It involves analyzing tumor tissue and blood samples from about 40 adults with advanced solid tumors or lymphoma. The goal is to learn if de…

This study aims to learn how the immune system behaves in different types of ovarian cancer. Researchers will collect tissue and blood samples from 74 patients before and after their standard cancer surgery or chemotherapy. The goal is to see if certain immune cell patterns can p…

This study aims to understand if hormone therapy for prostate or breast cancer affects sleep quality. Researchers will monitor 60 patients' sleep patterns before starting treatment and again at 6 and 12 months. The goal is to gather information to plan future studies on how to he…