Isoflavones & Lycopene in Localized Prostate Ca:Prior to Radical Prostatectomy

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Conditions studied: Prostate Cancer

In brief

RATIONALE: Eating a diet rich in isoflavones, compounds found in soy foods, or lycopene, a substance found in tomatoes, may keep prostate cancer from growing. Giving isoflavones or lycopene before surgery may be an effective treatment for prostate cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of isoflavones with that of lycopene before surgery in treating patients who have stage I or stage II prostate cancer.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00042731
Run by
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
People needed
79
Starts
2002-07-01
Expected to finish
2006-08-01
Last updated by the study team
2012-09-24

Who can join

Age: 45 and older, up to 80. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

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