Clinical trial tag: Chemotherapy

 

Two nurses discuss patient notes in a chemotherapy unit

PICCOS- A trial looking at the use of pressurised intraperitioneal aerosolised chemotherapy (PIPAC) in recurrent platinum-resistant ovarian cancer

Researchers in this trial are trying to find out the best way to manage ovarian cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdomen (this is called peritoneal metastases). They are testing a new way of delivering cancer medicine (chemotherapy) called PIPAC. This involves spraying chemotherapy onto the peritoneal metastases during keyhole surgery. …

Three female healthcare professionals discuss information at a table
Closed trial

FAIR-O: A study looking at how to deliver better care to older women with ovarian cancer

Around half of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer are over the age of 65. Older women may have different medical and social problems than those seen in younger women. This may result in them being offered less intensive chemotherapy options to treat their ovarian cancer. Research has already shown that in older people who don’t have cancer, und…

Closed trial

ICON8B: A trial of chemotherapy and bevacizumab in ovarian cancer

The study aims to find out the answers to the following questions: Is one of these treatment approaches better than the other? Which treatment causes fewer side effects? Which treatment offers a better quality of life? Is it safe to use bevacizumab to treat women who are having surgery at the same time as chemotherapy? If you take …