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Mesothelioma Clinical Trials: Intra Pleural BG00001

 
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Purpose of trial: The purpose of this clinical trial is:

  • To monitor effect of treatment on body’s ability to fight cancer
  • To study effectiveness of treatment on patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma or malignant pleural effusions
  • To monitor any side effects

Eligibility: To be eligible to join this clinical trial you must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Have a disease that can be measures or evaluated
  • Not have received biological or radiation therapy for at least four weeks
  • Not have received bone marrow or stem cell transplantation in the past
  • Not have received surgery for at least two weeks

Treatment: The process will entail:

  • Placement of catheter between lung and chest wall through which treatment will be administered
  • Weekly evaluation for one month; fortnightly evaluation for one month and monthly evaluation for four months. After this patients will receive six monthly evaluations for fifteen years.

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