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Ongoing Research

Urology

Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether selenium, vitamin E or the combination of selenium and vitamin E can prevent or reduce the occurrence of prostate cancer... Read more

A Pilot Study of the Supplementation of Genistein Concentrated Polysaccharide, GCPTM, in Men with Prostate Cancer before Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy
The effects of this nutritional supplement on the biology (e.g., cell death, angiogenesis) of prostate cancer will be evaluated... Read more

Gastroenterology

Colon Polyp Prevention Study
The goal of the current trial is to determine whether celecoxib, a selective COX-2 inhibitor, can prevent the recurrence of colorectal adenomas... Read more

Chemoprevention Trial in Patients with Barrett’s-associated Dysplasia
Subjects with Barrett’s esophagus who have either low or high grade esophageal dysplasia will be eligible to be randomized to take either celecoxib, a selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, or placebo... Read more

Educating Primary Care Physicians Regarding Colorectal Cancer Screening
The underlying premise of this randomized trial, funded by the American Cancer Society, is that the main barrier to the receipt of appropriate screening is the primary care physician who neglects to make an appropriate recommendation. As a result, studies over the past decade focused on educating community primary care physicians on the latest tools and guidelines for cancer prevention and control using a method called “academic detailing”... Read more

Lung

The NY-ELCAP CT Screening study
The New York Early Lung Cancer Action Program, known as NY-ELCAP, is a study to determine if low-dose CT scanning is an effective screening technique to detect lung cancer in its earliest stages for people at high risk for the disease... Read more

Breast and Ovarian

Outcomes of Tamoxifen Chemoprevention for Breast Cancer in Very High-Risk Women: A Decision Analysis
In 1998, the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project reported the results of its Breast Cancer Prevention Trial (BCPT) in which tamoxifen was assessed for its benefits with regard to prevention among women with higher than average breast cancer risk... Read more

Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR)
Researchers plan to study 22,000 postmenopausal women at increased risk of breast cancer and will determine whether the osteoporosis prevention drug raloxifene (Evista) is as effective in reducing the chance of developing breast cancer as tamoxifen (Nolvadex)... Read more

Dermatology

Skin Study on the Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) Inhibitor Celecoxib in Skin Cancer
The Department of Dermatology is embarking on a study to test the hypothesis that the COX-2 inhibitor, celecoxib, administered orally over a period of 24 months, will prevent the development of basal cell carcinomas in patients with the nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome... Read more

Tobacco Cessation

Study to Test Treatments Against Smoking Relapse
The study will test whether people who have just quit smoking with the help of Zyban, the nicotine patch, and counseling can benefit from a four-month maintenance regime of medication and supportive counseling... Read more

 


The Cancer Prevention Program Team (from left to right): Dr. Andrew Dannenberg, Co-Director; Barbara Smolek, Manager; Dr. Alfred Neugut, Co-Director; and Sally S. Oh, Administrative Assistant.