Overview

Topical Tazarotene in Treating Patients With Basal Cell Skin Cancer and Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome on the Chest and Back

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as tazarotene, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is comparing two different schedules of topical tazarotene and topical placebo to see how well they work in treating patients with basal cell skin cancer and basal cell nevus syndrome on the chest.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Treatments:
Nicotinic Acids
Tazarotene