Overview

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

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-06-01
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 phase II trial is studying topical tazarotene to see how well it works in treating patients with basal cell skin cancer and basal cell nevus syndrome on the face.
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