A Randomized Double-Blinded Trial of Estrogen Replacement Therapy Versus Placebo in Women With Stage I or II Endometrial Adenocarcinoma
A Randomized Double-Blinded Trial of Estrogen Replacement Therapy Versus Placebo in Women With Stage I or II Endometrial Adenocarcinoma
RATIONALE: Estrogen replacement therapy may improve quality-of-life in postmenopausal women with endometrial cancer. It is not yet known whether estrogen replacement therapy will affect cancer recurrence.
PURPOSE: Randomized double-blinded phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of estrogen replacement therapy in treating women who have stage I or stage II endometrial cancer.
OBJECTIVES:
OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double blind study. Patients are stratified according to stage of endometrial cancer (IA vs IB/IC vs II). Patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms:
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 2,108 patients will be accrued for this study.
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Histologically confirmed grade I, II or III endometrial adenocarcinoma (endometrioid, villoglandular, mucinous, adenosquamous, papillary serous, clear cell, or not otherwise specified)
Must have had total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy within past 20 weeks
Must have had normal mammogram, or a negative breast biopsy after an abnormal mammogram, within past year
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age:
Performance status:
Life expectancy:
Hematopoietic:
Hepatic:
Renal:
Cardiovascular:
Other:
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy:
Chemotherapy:
Endocrine therapy:
Radiotherapy:
Surgery:
Other:
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