Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Study -> Protocol Section -> Description Module
Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:16 PM
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2025-12-24 @ 10:16 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00291135
Brief Summary:
A pilot study to assess the effects of six months of letrozole on breast tissue risk markers in postmenopausal women on hormone replacement therapy at high risk of developing breast cancer.
Detailed Description:
A pilot study of letrozole in postmenopausal women on hormone replacement therapy at high risk of developing breast cancer. Subjects will have hyperplasia with atypia (or borderline Epithelial Hyperplasia/Atypical Hyperplasia) and evidence of Estrogen Receptor expression by random periareolar fine needle aspiration and baseline serum estradiol levels less than or equal to 150 pg/ml. The feasibility of performing RT-qPCR on breast specimens for aromatase expression will also be done at baseline.
Study:
NCT00291135
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00291135