Clinical trials: Non-melanomatous Skin Cancer
Melanoma (Skin), Non-melanomatous Skin Cancer
Isotretinoin in Preventing Skin Cancer
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. Isotretinoin may be effective in preventing the development or recurrence of skin cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00025012
- Testing
- isotretinoin
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Non-melanomatous Skin Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
Studying a Tumor Marker for Testicular Cancer, Skin Cancer, Small Intestine Cancer, and Pancreatic Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Conditions
- Non-melanomatous Skin Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Small Intestine Cancer, Testicular Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00899132
- Testing
- in situ hybridization, protein expression analysis, immunologic technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Non-melanomatous Skin Cancer
Topical Imiquimod Compared With Surgery in Treating Patients With Basal Cell Skin Cancer
RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as imiquimod use different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop cancer cells from growing.
- Trial name
- NCT00066872
- Testing
- imiquimod, conventional surgery
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's Medical Center
Non-Melanomatous Skin Cancer
Low Fat Diet to Prevent Disease Progression in Patients With Skin Cancer
RATIONALE: A low-fat, balanced diet may prevent disease progression in patients with nonmelanomatous skin cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to study the effectiveness of a low-fat, balanced diet to prevent disease…
- Trial name
- NCT00003097
- Testing
- preventative dietary intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Non-melanomatous Skin Cancer, Precancerous Condition
Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Skin Cancer
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and drugs that make cancer cells more sensitive to light to kill tumor cells. Photodynamic therapy using aminolevulinic acid may be effective in treating patients with skin cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00002975
- Testing
- aminolevulinic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Head and Neck Cancer, Non-melanomatous Skin Cancer
Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. It is not yet known which regimen of radiation therapy is more effective for head and neck cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00021125
- Testing
- adjuvant therapy, radiation therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 460 people
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Council