We are doing a research study to test a technology called spectroscopy that uses a special light and computer to better “see” where cancer is during surgery. We want to see if it can make surgery for mouth and throat cancer more effective by letting the doctor know if there are any cancer cells left behind during surgery.
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Approximately 230,000 women are diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and 60,000 women are diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) (breast cancer in the breast milk ducts) annually in the US. Most women choose to be treated with breast conserving surgery (BCS). The goal of BCS is to resect the tumor with a surrounding margin of tissue free of cancer, and to minimize the volume of tissue removed, thereby preserving the overall shape and appearance of the breast.
This phase III trial compares the effects of nivolumab with chemo-immunotherapy versus chemo-immunotherapy alone in treating patients with newly diagnosed primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL).
This phase III trial studies how well trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) and tucatinib work in preventi