Status:

COMPLETED

Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Treating Women With Newly Diagnosed Ductal Carcinoma In Situ and/or Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia

Lead Sponsor:

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Precancerous Condition

Eligibility:

FEMALE

21-120 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Polyunsaturated fatty acids are important for normal growth and development. One type, called omega-3 fatty acids (found in fish, fish oil, and some other foods), may affect the growth of a...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: * To determine the effect of omega-3 fatty acids on markers of breast cancer progression in women with newly diagnosed ductal carcinoma in situ and/or atypical ductal hyperplasia. * To de...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Biopsy confirmed diagnosis of any of the following:
  • Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and/or atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH)
  • DCIS with a component of invasive carcinoma
  • ADH with a component of invasive carcinoma
  • DCIS and ADH with a component of invasive carcinoma
  • Newly diagnosed disease
  • No pure invasive breast cancer on biopsy without a component of DCIS or ADH
  • Hormone receptor status not specified
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Female
  • Menopausal status not specified
  • Not pregnant
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Speaks English or Spanish
  • No allergy to fish oil or olive oil
  • No condition that, in the opinion of the study clinician, would make participation in the study harmful to the patient
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • No concurrent therapeutic anticoagulation
  • No concurrent use of fish oil \> 1 g/day

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 1 2007

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    November 1 2013

    Estimated Enrollment :

    16 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00627276

    Start Date

    December 1 2007

    End Date

    November 1 2013

    Last Update

    April 27 2017

    Active Locations (2)

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    Epic Imaging

    Portland, Oregon, United States, 97220

    2

    Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health and Science University

    Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239-3098