Clinical Trial: S9917, Selenium in Preventing Cancer in Patients With Neoplasia of the Prostate

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: L-Selenium-Based Chemoprevention Of Prostate Cancer Among Men With High Grade Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia

Brief Summary:

RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development of cancer. The use of selenium may be an effective way to prevent prostate cancer in patients who have neoplasia of the prostate.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to study the effectiveness of selenium in preventing prostate cancer in patients who have neoplasia of the prostate.