Eflornithine With or Without Triamcinolone in Preventing Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer in Patients With Actinic Keratosis
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2002-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the
development or recurrence of cancer. Eflornithine with or without triamcinolone may be
effective in preventing nonmelanoma skin cancer.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of eflornithine with or
without triamcinolone in preventing nonmelanoma skin cancer in patients who have actinic
keratosis.