Istituto Oncologico Veneto Irccs

This study is testing whether adding an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab) to standard chemotherapy before surgery helps fight pleural mesothelioma more effectively. It involves 41 adults with early-stage, operable mesothelioma who haven't had prior cancer treatment. Patients rec…

This study is testing a new blood test to see if it can find more genetic mutations linked to lung cancer than the current standard test. It involves 130 adults with advanced lung cancer who have already had the standard test. The goal is to see if this new method is better at de…

This study is testing if wearing virtual reality (VR) goggles can help reduce anxiety and pain for adult cancer patients getting a PICC line or port placed for treatment. 120 patients will be randomly assigned to either receive the VR experience during the procedure or to receive…

This study aims to understand how aggressive brain tumors (gliomas) suppress the body's immune system. Researchers will use special MRI and PET scans on 31 adult patients to look for specific signs of immune suppression within the tumor. The goal is to gather knowledge about the …