Memory-Sparing radiation battle for brain cancer spread

NCT ID NCT03550391

Summary

This study compares two radiation treatments for patients whose cancer has spread to the brain (5-15 tumors). One treatment uses highly focused radiation on just the tumors (SRS), while the other treats the whole brain but tries to spare the memory center, combined with a drug (memantine) meant to protect thinking skills. Researchers want to see which approach helps patients live longer with better memory and quality of life.

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  • Arthur J E Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre

    SUSPENDED

    Calgary, Alberta, T2N 5G2, Canada

  • AtlantiCare Surgery Center

    RECRUITING

    Egg Harbor, New Jersey, 08234, United States

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  • BCCA-Vancouver Cancer Centre

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    Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4E6, Canada

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  • Benefis Sletten Cancer Institute

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    Great Falls, Montana, 59405, United States

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  • Billings Clinic Cancer Center

    SUSPENDED

    Billings, Montana, 59101, United States

  • Boca Raton Regional Hospital

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Boca Raton, Florida, 33486, United States

  • CHU de Quebec-L'Hotel-Dieu de Quebec (HDQ)

    RECRUITING

    Québec, Quebec, G1R 2J6, Canada

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  • CHUM - Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal

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    Montreal, Quebec, H2X 3E4, Canada

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  • CSSS Champlain-Charles Le Moyne

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    Greenfield Park, Quebec, J4V 2H1, Canada

  • Carle Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States

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  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke-Fleurimont

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    Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5N4, Canada

  • City of Hope Antelope Valley

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    Lancaster, California, 93534, United States

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  • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

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    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

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  • City of Hope Corona

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    Corona, California, 92882, United States

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  • City of Hope South Bay

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    Torrance, California, 90503, United States

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  • City of Hope South Pasadena

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    South Pasadena, California, 91030, United States

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  • City of Hope Upland

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    Upland, California, 91786, United States

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  • City of Hope at Irvine Lennar

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    Irvine, California, 92618, United States

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  • Community Cancer Center North

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46256, United States

  • Cone Health Cancer Center

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    Greensboro, North Carolina, 27403, United States

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  • Cross Cancer Institute

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    Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1Z2, Canada

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  • Dartmouth Cancer Center - North

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, 05819, United States

  • Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center/Dartmouth Cancer Center

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States

  • Decatur Memorial Hospital

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    Decatur, Illinois, 62526, United States

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  • East Carolina University

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Greenville, North Carolina, 27834, United States

  • Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital

    SUSPENDED

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

  • Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute

    SUSPENDED

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Fox Chase Cancer Center

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, United States

  • Fox Chase Cancer Center Buckingham

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Furlong, Pennsylvania, 18925, United States

  • Geisinger Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822, United States

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  • Geisinger Wyoming Valley/Henry Cancer Center

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    Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 18711, United States

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  • HSHS Saint Elizabeth's Hospital

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    O'Fallon, Illinois, 62269, United States

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  • Huntsman Cancer Institute/University of Utah

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    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

  • Iowa Methodist Medical Center

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    Des Moines, Iowa, 50309, United States

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  • Jewish General Hospital

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    Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada

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  • Juravinski Cancer Centre at Hamilton Health Sciences

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    Hamilton, Ontario, L8V 5C2, Canada

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  • Kaiser Permanente Cancer Treatment Center

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    South San Francisco, California, 94080, United States

  • Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Santa Clara

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Santa Clara, California, 95051, United States

  • Kaiser Permanente-Rancho Cordova Cancer Center

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Rancho Cordova, California, 95670, United States

  • Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Portland, Oregon, 97210, United States

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  • London Regional Cancer Program

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    London, Ontario, N6A 4L6, Canada

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  • Loyola University Medical Center

    SUSPENDED

    Maywood, Illinois, 60153, United States

  • Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Annapolis, Maryland, 21401, United States

  • Mayo Clinic in Florida

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224-9980, United States

  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

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    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

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  • Memorial Hospital West

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33028, United States

  • Memorial Regional Hospital/Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Hollywood, Florida, 33021, United States

  • Methodist Medical Center of Illinois

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    Peoria, Illinois, 61636, United States

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  • Mission Hospital

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Asheville, North Carolina, 28801, United States

  • Missouri Baptist Medical Center

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    St Louis, Missouri, 63131, United States

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  • Moffitt Cancer Center

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

  • Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Warrenville

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Warrenville, Illinois, 60555, United States

  • Northwestern University

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

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    Peoria, Illinois, 61637, United States

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  • Piedmont Hospital

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States

  • QEII Health Sciences Centre/Nova Scotia Health Authority

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    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2Y9, Canada

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  • Regions Hospital

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    Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101, United States

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  • Rohnert Park Cancer Center

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Rohnert Park, California, 94928, United States

  • SUNY Upstate Medical Center-Community Campus

    SUSPENDED

    Syracuse, New York, 13215, United States

  • Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Boise

    SUSPENDED

    Boise, Idaho, 83706, United States

  • Saint Francis Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63703, United States

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  • Sanford Bismarck Medical Center

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    Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501, United States

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  • Self Regional Healthcare

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Greenwood, South Carolina, 29646, United States

  • Siteman Cancer Center at Saint Peters Hospital

    RECRUITING

    City of Saint Peters, Missouri, 63376, United States

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  • Siteman Cancer Center at West County Hospital

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    Creve Coeur, Missouri, 63141, United States

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  • Siteman Cancer Center-South County

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    St Louis, Missouri, 63129, United States

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  • South Sacramento Cancer Center

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Sacramento, California, 95823, United States

  • State University of New York Upstate Medical University

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    Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States

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  • The Permanente Medical Group-Roseville Radiation Oncology

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Roseville, California, 95678, United States

  • The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)

    SUSPENDED

    Montreal, Quebec, H3H 2R9, Canada

  • Tufts Medical Center

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States

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  • UC Irvine Health/Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

    SUSPENDED

    La Jolla, California, 92093, United States

  • UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Coral Gables

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    Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, United States

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  • UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Deerfield Beach

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    Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33442, United States

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  • UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Plantation

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    Plantation, Florida, 33324, United States

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  • University Health Network-Princess Margaret Hospital

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    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada

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  • University of Arizona Cancer Center-North Campus

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    Tucson, Arizona, 85719, United States

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  • University of Arizona Cancer Center-Orange Grove Campus

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    Tucson, Arizona, 85704, United States

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  • University of Miami Miller School of Medicine-Sylvester Cancer Center

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    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

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  • University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center

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    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

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    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

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  • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

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    Bethesda, Maryland, 20889-5600, United States

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  • Washington University School of Medicine

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    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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