Legacy's breast cancer research
Legacy has one of the largest clinical trials programs in Oregon. The physicians involved in our research are leaders in the medical community, helping to advance medical knowledge and bring the latest promising treatments to their patients.
Here are some of the ways that we're working to find a cure for breast cancer.
Research collaborations
Legacy Oncology Clinical Research participates in a variety of oncology clinical trials in collaboration with research-based organizations, physician groups, the National Institutes of Health, and pharmaceutical companies, including:
Radiation and drug therapy studies
- A study on the outcomes and 5-year recurrence rates for conventional whole breast irradiation (WBI) versus partial breast irradiation (PBI) for women with stage 0, I, or II breast cancer is now open to enrollment.
- We also conduct studies of drug therapy choices after surgery. Search all Legacy clinical trials.
Tumor Bank research
Since 2006, the Legacy Tumor Bank has been using human tissue samples donated by cancer patients in research studies aimed at finding a cure for cancer. Samples from the Tumor Bank have led to numerous new and exciting discoveries in our research labs.
In the field of breast cancer research, we use gene profiling technology on breast cancer tumors to identify patterns of gene disruption that may predict which patients benefit from chemotherapy and which do not.
Complementary therapy studies
Since 1999, Legacy Cancer Research has conducted cancer trials to study complementary therapies to improve the quality of life for breast cancer patients. Current studies include:
- A study to to determine if Vitamin E and Trental can lessen complication rates when radiation is used in conjunction with breast implant reconstruction. Open to enrollment
- In collaboration with the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, a study to evaluate if acupuncture is helpful to control pain and improve range in motion in the arm after axillary (armpit) surgery and whether it helps improve quality of life. Open to enrollment
- For breast cancer patients who have had a mastectomy with expander or implant reconstruction, and are receiving or have received radiation therapy as part of their treatment, to determine if the use of Trental and vitamin E will decrease the incidence and severity of contractures associated with breast implant reconstruction Open to enrollment
- A study to determine if using Low Level Laser Therapy will reduce the symptoms of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (for patients experiencing pain, numbness or tingling in the feet, toes, hands or fingers after treatment with chemotherapy for cancer). Open to enrollment
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