Faculty

Michael J. Levy, M.D.

Clinical Studies

Phase II Study of EUS-guided Verteporfin PDT in Solid Pancreatic Tumors (VERTPAC-02) (VERTPAC-02) Rochester, Minn.
The goal of project is to target of locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) with a photodynamic therapy (PDT) to evaluate response of tumor.

Phase I Trial of Intra-tumoral Gemcitabine Therapy for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Carcinoma Rochester, Minn.
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of gemcitabine hydrochloride in treating patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine hydrochloride, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
Risk Assessment of Tumor Seeding of the Blood Following Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS FNA) Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to assess the risk for cancer spread caused by the leaking of tumor particles into the blood from the biopsy procedure endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration.