Exemestane in Reducing Breast Density in Postmenopausal Women at Risk for Breast Cancer
Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Breast Cancer
In brief
RATIONALE: High estrogen levels may be associated with dense breast tissue and an increased risk of developing breast cancer. Exemestane may be effective in preventing the development of breast cancer by decreasing estrogen levels and reducing breast density. PURPOSE: Randomized clinical trial to study the effectiveness of exemestane in preventing the development of breast cancer by decreasing estrogen levels and reducing breast density in postmenopausal women who are at increased risk for breast cancer.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00066586
- Run by
- NCIC Clinical Trials Group
- People needed
- 98
- Starts
- 2001-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2009-02-10
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-04-02
Who can join
Age: any, up to 120. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
Where it is running
- Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville — Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Brigham and Women's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Mayo Clinic Cancer Center — Rochester, Minnesota, United States
- Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University — Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island — Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States
- Margaret and Charles Juravinski Cancer Centre — Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Care at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre — Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
- Princess Margaret Hospital — Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal — Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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