EF5 Prior to Surgery or Biopsy in Patients With Breast, Prostate, or Cervical Cancer or High Grad… (NCT00004261) | Clinical Trial Compass
TerminatedPhase 1
EF5 Prior to Surgery or Biopsy in Patients With Breast, Prostate, or Cervical Cancer or High Grade Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Stopped: Lack of patient accrual
CanadaStarted 1999-12
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RATIONALE: EF5 may detect the presence of oxygen in tumor cells and help plan effective cancer treatment.
PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of EF5 in detecting the presence of oxygen in tumor cells of patients who are undergoing surgery or biopsy for breast, prostate, or cervical cancer or high grade soft tissue sarcoma.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 120 Years
SexALL
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven breast, head and neck, prostate, or cervical carcinoma or high grade (defined as grades 2 or 3) soft tissue sarcoma Sarcoma tumors must be confined to truncal or extremity locations Must have a clinical condition and physiologic status which demonstrates that the appropriate or standard initial therapy for the tumor is surgical biopsy or resection Tumors no greater than 15 cm in any diameter Hormone receptor status: Not specified
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Menopausal status: Not specified Performance status: ECOG 0 or 1 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count greater than 2,000/mm3 Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 2.0 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine less than 2.0 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance greater than 50 mL/min Cardiovascular: No significant cardiac disease that would preclude the safe use of general anesthesia Pulmonary: No significant pulmonary disease that would preclude the safe use of general anesthesia Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 1 month after study No grade 3 or 4 peripheral neuropathy
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: Not specified Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: See Disease Characteristics