Ahs Cancer Control Alberta

This study tests whether a year of inhaled budesonide (a common asthma medication) can prevent lung inflammation from coming back in cancer patients who had a serious immune reaction to immunotherapy. About 94 adults with solid tumors who recently recovered from checkpoint inhibi…

This study looks at whether it is safe to skip preventive radiation to the groin in people with early-stage anal cancer who have no signs of cancer in their groin lymph nodes. About 45 participants will receive standard treatment but without groin radiation. Researchers want to s…

This study looks at whether closely watching and only using steroids when needed is as safe and effective as giving high-dose steroids right away for liver inflammation caused by cancer immunotherapy. About 56 adults with grade 2 or 3 liver inflammation will be randomly assigned …

This study tests whether chemotherapy alone works as well as the standard combination of chemotherapy and radiation for elderly or frail patients with a type of brain cancer called glioblastoma. About 107 participants aged 65 and older with limited physical function will be rando…

This study tests whether loratadine, a common allergy medicine, can prevent or reduce bone pain caused by G-CSF injections used to collect stem cells. About 78 adults with lymphoma or multiple myeloma undergoing stem cell transplant will receive either loratadine or a placebo. Th…

This study looks at whether people with multiple myeloma can safely give themselves a standard chemotherapy injection (bortezomib) at home, instead of always going to the hospital. About 100 adults who are stable on treatment and have already had several injections in the clinic …

This study is for people with advanced esophageal cancer that cannot be cured. It tests whether adding two chemotherapy drugs (carboplatin and paclitaxel) to standard radiation therapy can better relieve trouble swallowing and improve quality of life. About 50 adults with swallow…