Finding studies
Finding studies
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Lead
Queen Mary University of London
With
OBJECTIVES: Primary * Compare the efficacy of adjuvant tamoxifen vs anastrozole, in terms of local control and prevention of contralateral disease, in postmenopausal women with locally excised ductal carcinoma in situ. * Compare side effect profiles of these drugs in these patients. Secondary * Compare the efficacy of these drugs, according to the receptor status of the primary or recurrent cancer in these patients. * Compare the rate of breast cancer recurrence and growth of new contralateral tumors after cessation of treatment with these drugs in these patients. * Compare breast cancer mortality in patients treated with these drugs. * Compare the effect of these drugs on other cancers, cardiovascular disease, fracture rates, and non-breast cancer deaths in these patients. * Compare the tolerability and acceptability of side effects experienced by patients treated with these drugs. OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, multicentre study. Patients are stratified according to participating centre. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms. * Arm I: Patients receive oral tamoxifen and oral placebo once daily. * Arm II: Patients receive oral anastrozole and oral placebo once daily. In both arms, treatment continues for 5 years in the absence of disease recurrence or unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed annually for 5 years and a further 5 years (minimum) off treatment. Peer Reviewed and Funded by Cancer Research UK. Sponsored by Queen Mary University of London ACTUAL ACCRUAL: A total of 2,980 patients were accrued for this study over 9 years.
Age
40–70
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted