Flaxseed in Treating Postmenopausal Women With Hot Flashes Who Have a History of Breast Cancer or Other Cancer or Who Do Not Wish to Take Estrogen Therapy
Study Information
Alliance Study ID: N08C7
NCT Study ID (ClinicalTrials.gov): NCT00956813
Disease or Cancer Type: Breast Cancer, Other Cancer
Alliance Study Chair: Debra Barton, RN, PhD, AOCN, FAAN
Status: COMPLETED
Study Description
RATIONALE: Estrogen can relieve the symptoms of menopause, but can also cause the growth of breast cancer cells. Flaxseed may reduce the number of hot flashes and improve mood and quality of life in postmenopausal women not receiving estrogen therapy.
PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying flaxseed to see how well it works in treating postmenopausal women with hot flashes who have a history of breast cancer or other cancer or who do not wish to take estrogen therapy.
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