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Radiation Therapy, Temozolomide, and Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme

Study Purpose

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide and irinotecan, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well radiation therapy, temozolomide, and irinotecan work in treating patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 18 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • - Histologically confirmed newly diagnosed supratentorial glioblastoma multiforme by surgical biopsy or excision.
  • - No gliomas graded less than glioblastoma multiforme.
  • - No recurrent malignant gliomas.
  • - No tumor foci below the tentorium or beyond the cranial vault.
  • - Study therapy must begin ≤ 5 weeks after surgery.
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age.
  • - 18 and over.
Performance status.
  • - Zubrod 0-1.
Life expectancy.
  • - At least 8 weeks.
Hematopoietic.
  • - Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm^3.
  • - Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3.
  • - Hemoglobin ≥ 10 g/dL* - Hematocrit ≥ 30%* NOTE: *Transfusion allowed.
Hepatic.
  • - Bilirubin ≤ 0.5 mg/dL.
  • - ALT or AST ≤ 2 times upper limit of normal.
Renal.
  • - Creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dL.
  • - BUN ≤ 25 mg/dL.
Other.
  • - Not pregnant or nursing.
  • - Negative pregnancy test.
  • - Fertile patients must use effective double-barrier contraception during and for 2 months after study participation.
  • - No AIDS.
  • - No other malignancy within the past 5 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or bladder.
  • - No other major medical illness or psychiatric impairment that would preclude study participation.
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy.
  • - No concurrent sargramostim (GM-CSF) Chemotherapy.
  • - No other concurrent chemotherapy.
Endocrine therapy.
  • - Concurrent steroid therapy allowed provided patient is on a stable or decreasing dose for at least 2 weeks before study entry.
Radiotherapy.
  • - No prior radiotherapy to the head or neck resulting in overlap of radiotherapy fields.
  • - Prior radiotherapy for stage T1 glottic cancer allowed.
Surgery.
  • - See Disease Characteristics.
  • - Recovered from prior surgery.
Other.
  • - No enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs within 14 days before the initiation of irinotecan.
- Concurrent non-enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs allowed

Trial Details

Trial ID:

This trial id was obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, providing information on publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants with locations in all 50 States and in 196 countries.

NCT00099125
Phase

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Phase 2: Studies that gather preliminary data on effectiveness (whether the drug works in people who have a certain disease or condition) and additional safety data.

Phase 3: Studies that gather more information about safety and effectiveness by studying different populations and different dosages and by using the drug in combination with other drugs.

Phase 4: Studies occurring after FDA has approved a drug for marketing, efficacy, or optimal use.

Phase 2
Lead Sponsor

The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data.

Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Frank S. Lieberman, MDChristina I. Tsien, MD
Principal Investigator Affiliation University of PittsburghUniversity of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other, NIH
Overall Status Completed
Countries United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Additional Details

OBJECTIVES:

  • - Compare overall survival of patients with newly diagnosed supratentorial glioblastoma multiforme treated with radiotherapy and temozolomide followed by temozolomide and irinotecan with historical controls from the RTOG database.
  • - Determine the short- and long-term toxicity of this regimen in these patients.
  • - Determine progression-free survival of patients treated with this regimen.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
  • - Chemoradiotherapy: Patients undergo radiotherapy once daily, 5 days a week, for 6 weeks.
Concurrently with radiotherapy, patients receive oral temozolomide once daily, 7 days a week, for 6 weeks.
  • - Post-radiotherapy chemotherapy: Beginning 4-6 weeks after the completion of chemoradiotherapy, patients receive irinotecan IV on days 1 and 15 and oral temozolomide once daily on days 1-5.
Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 1 year in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed every 2 months for 2 years and then every 6 months thereafter. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 157 patients will be accrued for this study within 11 months.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: RT with chemotherapy + post-radiation chemotherapy

Radiation therapy (RT) with concurrent chemotherapy + post-radiation chemotherapy

Interventions

Drug: - irinotecan hydrochloride

Drug: - temozolomide

Procedure: - adjuvant therapy

Radiation: - radiation therapy

Contact a Trial Team

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Phoenix, Arizona

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Foundation for Cancer Research and Education

Phoenix, Arizona, 85013

Burbank, California

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Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center - Burbank

Burbank, California, 91505

Saint Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, California

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Saint Agnes Medical Center

Fresno, California, 93720

Loma Linda, California

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Loma Linda University Cancer Institute at Loma Linda University Medical Center

Loma Linda, California, 92354

Providence Holy Cross Cancer Center, Mission Hills, California

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Providence Holy Cross Cancer Center

Mission Hills, California, 91346-9600

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, Pomona, California

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Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center

Pomona, California, 91767

Sacramento, California

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Radiological Associates of Sacramento Medical Group, Inc.

Sacramento, California, 95815

New Haven, Connecticut

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Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center at Yale University School of Medicine

New Haven, Connecticut, 06520-8032

CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services, Newark, Delaware

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CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services

Newark, Delaware, 19718

Gainesville, Florida

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University of Florida Shands Cancer Center

Gainesville, Florida, 32610

Baptist Cancer Institute - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida

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Baptist Cancer Institute - Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida, 32207

John B. Amos Community Cancer Center, Columbus, Georgia

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John B. Amos Community Cancer Center

Columbus, Georgia, 31904

Rome, Georgia

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Regional Radiation Oncology Center at Rome

Rome, Georgia, 30165

Boise, Idaho

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Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center

Boise, Idaho, 83706

Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, Illinois

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Northwest Community Hospital

Arlington Heights, Illinois, 60005

Chicago, Illinois

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Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, 60611-3013

Chicago, Illinois

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University of Chicago Cancer Research Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60637-1470

Harvey, Illinois

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Ingalls Cancer Care Center at Ingalls Memorial Hospital

Harvey, Illinois, 60426

Maywood, Illinois

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Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center at Loyola University Medical Center

Maywood, Illinois, 60153

St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers, Beech Grove, Indiana

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St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers

Beech Grove, Indiana, 46107

Tulane Cancer Center, New Orleans, Louisiana

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Tulane Cancer Center

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112

CCOP - Ochsner, New Orleans, Louisiana

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CCOP - Ochsner

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121

Ann Arbor, Michigan

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University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

Detroit, Michigan

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Josephine Ford Cancer Center at Henry Ford Hospital

Detroit, Michigan, 48202

West Michigan Cancer Center, Kalamazoo, Michigan

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West Michigan Cancer Center

Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007

Pascagoula, Mississippi

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Regional Cancer Center at Singing River Hospital

Pascagoula, Mississippi, 39581

Cancer Institute of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri

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Cancer Institute of Cape Girardeau

Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63703

CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks, Springfield, Missouri

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CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks

Springfield, Missouri, 65802

St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, Missouri

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St. John's Regional Health Center

Springfield, Missouri, 65804

Springfield, Missouri

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Hulston Cancer Center at Cox Medical Center South

Springfield, Missouri, 65807

St Louis, Missouri

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Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital

St Louis, Missouri, 63110

Omaha, Nebraska

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Methodist Cancer Center at Methodist Hospital - Omaha

Omaha, Nebraska, 68114

Las Vegas, Nevada

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CCOP - Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89106

Dartmouth - Hitchcock Concord, Concord, New Hampshire

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Dartmouth - Hitchcock Concord

Concord, New Hampshire, 03301

Lebanon, New Hampshire

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Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756

Camden, New Jersey

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Cancer Institute of New Jersey at the Cooper University Hospital

Camden, New Jersey, 08103

Cooper Cancer Institute, Camden, New Jersey

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Cooper Cancer Institute

Camden, New Jersey, 08103

John F. Kennedy Medical Center, Edison, New Jersey

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John F. Kennedy Medical Center

Edison, New Jersey, 08818

Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey

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Monmouth Medical Center

Long Branch, New Jersey, 07740

Community Medical Center, Toms River, New Jersey

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Community Medical Center

Toms River, New Jersey, 08755

Albuquerque, New Mexico

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University of New Mexico Cancer Research and Treatment Center

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York

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Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Buffalo, New York, 14263

Rochester, New York

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Lipson Cancer and Blood Center at Rochester General Hospital

Rochester, New York, 14621

Rochester, New York

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James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at University of Rochester Medical Center

Rochester, New York, 14642

Randolph Hospital, Asheboro, North Carolina

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Randolph Hospital

Asheboro, North Carolina, 27203

Mission Hospitals - Memorial Campus, Asheville, North Carolina

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Mission Hospitals - Memorial Campus

Asheville, North Carolina, 28801

Eden, North Carolina

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John Smith, Jr./Dalton McMichael Cancer Center at Morehead Memorial Hospital

Eden, North Carolina, 27288

Wayne Radiation Oncology, Goldsboro, North Carolina

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Wayne Radiation Oncology

Goldsboro, North Carolina, 27534

Greensboro, North Carolina

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Moses Cone Regional Cancer Center at Wesley Long Community Hospital

Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401

Annie Penn Cancer Center, Reidsville, North Carolina

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Annie Penn Cancer Center

Reidsville, North Carolina, 27320

Akron City Hospital, Akron, Ohio

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Akron City Hospital

Akron, Ohio, 44304

Akron, Ohio

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McDowell Cancer Center at Akron General Medical Center

Akron, Ohio, 44307

Radiation Oncology Center, Alliance, Ohio

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Radiation Oncology Center

Alliance, Ohio, 44601

Canton, Ohio

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Aultman Hospital Cancer Center at Aultman Health Foundation

Canton, Ohio, 44710

Cincinnati, Ohio

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Charles M. Barrett Cancer Center at University Hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267

CCOP - Columbus, Columbus, Ohio

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CCOP - Columbus

Columbus, Ohio, 43215

Grandview Hospital, Dayton, Ohio

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Grandview Hospital

Dayton, Ohio, 45405

Dayton, Ohio

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David L. Rike Cancer Center at Miami Valley Hospital

Dayton, Ohio, 45409

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton, Dayton, Ohio

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton

Dayton, Ohio, 45428

Charles F. Kettering Memorial Hospital, Kettering, Ohio

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Charles F. Kettering Memorial Hospital

Kettering, Ohio, 45429

Middletown Regional Hospital, Middletown, Ohio

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Middletown Regional Hospital

Middletown, Ohio, 45044

Salem, Ohio

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Cancer Research UK Medical Oncology Unit at Churchill Hospital & Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine - Oxford

Salem, Ohio, 44460

Troy, Ohio

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UVMC Cancer Care Center at Upper Valley Medical Center

Troy, Ohio, 45373

Cancer Treatment Center, Wooster, Ohio

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Cancer Treatment Center

Wooster, Ohio, 44691

Xenia, Ohio

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Ruth G. McMillan Cancer Center at Greene Memorial Hospital

Xenia, Ohio, 45385

Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Natalie Warren Bryant Cancer Center at St. Francis Hospital

Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74136

Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, Glesham, Oregon

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Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center

Glesham, Oregon, 97030

Providence Milwaukie Hospital, Milwaukie, Oregon

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Providence Milwaukie Hospital

Milwaukie, Oregon, 97222

Portland, Oregon

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Comprehensive Cancer Center at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital & Medical Center

Portland, Oregon, 97210

Portland, Oregon

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Providence Cancer Center at Providence Portland Medical Center

Portland, Oregon, 97213

CCOP - Columbia River Oncology Program, Portland, Oregon

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CCOP - Columbia River Oncology Program

Portland, Oregon, 97225

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, Oregon

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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Portland, Oregon, 97225

Portland, Oregon

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Institute of Oncology at Vilnius University

Portland, Oregon, 97227

Legacy Meridian Park Hospital, Tualatin, Oregon

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Legacy Meridian Park Hospital

Tualatin, Oregon, 97062

Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, Pennsylvania

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Abington Memorial Hospital

Abington, Pennsylvania, 19001

Allentown, Pennsylvania

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John and Dorothy Morgan Cancer Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital

Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18105

St. Luke's Hospital Cancer Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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St. Luke's Hospital Cancer Center

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18015

Bryn Mawr Hospital, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

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Bryn Mawr Hospital

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 19010

Greensburg, Pennsylvania

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UPMC Cancer Center - Arnold Palmer Pavilion

Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 15601

Hershey, Pennsylvania

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Penn State Cancer Institute at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033-0850

UPMC McKeesport, McKeesport, Pennsylvania

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UPMC McKeesport

McKeesport, Pennsylvania, 15132

Paoli Memorial Hospital, Paoli, Pennsylvania

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Paoli Memorial Hospital

Paoli, Pennsylvania, 19301

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

Albert Einstein Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Albert Einstein Cancer Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19141

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Allegheny Cancer Center at Allegheny General Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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UPMC Cancer Center at Magee-Womens Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213

UPMC Cancer Center at UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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UPMC Cancer Center at UPMC Presbyterian

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213

UPMC St. Margaret, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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UPMC St. Margaret

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15215

Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219

UPMC - Shadyside, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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UPMC - Shadyside

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232

UPMC - Passavant Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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UPMC - Passavant Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15237

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Cancer Center at St. Clair Memorial Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15243

Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

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Hillman Cancer Center at University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute

Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, 15213

Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, Pennsylvania

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Reading Hospital and Medical Center

West Reading, Pennsylvania, 19612

CCOP - MainLine Health, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania

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CCOP - MainLine Health

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, 19096

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania

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Lankenau Cancer Center at Lankenau Hospital

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, 19096

York Cancer Center at Wellspan Health, York, Pennsylvania

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York Cancer Center at Wellspan Health

York, Pennsylvania, 17405

Charleston, South Carolina

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Hollings Cancer Center at Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425

CCOP - Upstate Carolina, Spartanburg, South Carolina

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CCOP - Upstate Carolina

Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29304

Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, South Dakota

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Rapid City Regional Hospital

Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701

Cottonwood Hospital Medical Center, Murray, Utah

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Cottonwood Hospital Medical Center

Murray, Utah, 84107

McKay-Dee Hospital Center, Ogden, Utah

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McKay-Dee Hospital Center

Ogden, Utah, 84403

Provo, Utah

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Utah Valley Regional Medical Center - Provo

Provo, Utah, 84603

Salt Lake City, Utah

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Utah Cancer Specialists at UCS Cancer Center

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84106

LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah

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LDS Hospital

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84143

Dixie Regional Medical Center, St. George, Utah

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Dixie Regional Medical Center

St. George, Utah, 84770

Green Mountain Oncology Group, Bennington, Vermont

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Green Mountain Oncology Group

Bennington, Vermont, 05201

Burlington, Vermont

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Fletcher Allen Health Care - University Health Center Campus

Burlington, Vermont, 05401

Rutland, Vermont

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Community Cancer Center at Rutland Regional Medical Center

Rutland, Vermont, 05701

Richmond, Virginia

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Massey Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, 23298

CCOP - Virginia Mason Research Center, Seattle, Washington

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CCOP - Virginia Mason Research Center

Seattle, Washington, 98101

Vancouver, Washington

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Southwest Washington Medical Center Cancer Center

Vancouver, Washington, 98668

North Star Lodge Cancer Center, Yakima, Washington

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North Star Lodge Cancer Center

Yakima, Washington, 98902

St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, Wisconsin

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St. Vincent Hospital

Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54301

La Crosse, Wisconsin

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Gundersen Lutheran Cancer Center at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center

La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601

Madison, Wisconsin

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University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center

Madison, Wisconsin, 53792

Community Memorial Hospital, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

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Community Memorial Hospital

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, 53051

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226