Vitamin E and Pentoxifylline in Treating Women With Lymphedema After Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Vitamin E and pentoxifylline may be effective in decreasing lymphedema in women
who have received radiation therapy for breast cancer.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to determine the effectiveness of combining vitamin E and
pentoxifylline in treating women who have lymphedema after receiving radiation therapy for
breast cancer.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Treatments:
alpha-Tocopherol Pentoxifylline Tocopherols Tocotrienols Vitamin E Vitamins