Bexarotene in Preventing Breast Cancer in Women at Genetic Risk
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2006-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy uses certain drugs to try to prevent the development or
recurrence of cancer. It is not yet known whether bexarotene is effective in preventing
breast cancer.
PURPOSE: Randomized clinical trial to study the effectiveness of bexarotene in preventing
breast cancer in women who are at genetic risk of developing breast cancer.