Tamoxifen or Letrozole in Treating Women With Ductal Carcinoma in Situ

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer

In brief

RATIONALE: Estrogen can cause the growth of breast cancer cells. Hormone therapy using tamoxifen or letrozole may fight breast cancer by blocking the use of estrogen by the tumor cells or by lowering the amount of estrogen the body makes. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well tamoxifen or letrozole work in treating women with ductal carcinoma in situ.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00290745
Run by
University of California, San Francisco
People needed
79
Starts
2002-02-19
Expected to finish
2011-06-30
Last updated by the study team
2020-12-04

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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