Paget's Disease of The Nipple (cont.)
Are clinical trials (research studies) available? Where can people get more
information about clinical trials?
Yes. The NCI is currently sponsoring many clinical trials for all types of
breast cancer. These studies are designed to find new treatments and better ways
to use current treatments. As new and improved treatments are found for breast
cancer, the treatment options for Paget's disease of the nipple will also
improve (2, 5).
People interested in taking part in a clinical trial should talk with their
doctor. Information about clinical trials is available from the NCI's Cancer
Information Service (CIS) (see below) at 1-800-4-CANCER and in the NCI booklet
Taking Part in Clinical Trials: What Cancer Patients Need To Know, which can be
found at http://www.cancer.gov/publications on the Internet. This booklet
describes how research studies are carried out and explains their possible
benefits and risks. Further information about clinical trials is available at
http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials on the NCI's Web site. The Web site offers
detailed information about specific ongoing studies by linking to PDQ®, the
NCI's cancer information database. The CIS also provides information from PDQ.
Selected References
- Kaelin CM. Paget's Disease. In: Harris JR, Lippman
ME, Morrow M, Osborne CK, editors. Diseases of the Breast. 3rd ed.
Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2004.
- DeVita,VT Jr., Hellman S, Rosenberg SA, editors.
Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology. 7th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott
Williams and Wilkins, 2004.
- Beers MH, Berkow R, editors. The Merck Manual of
Diagnosis and Therapy. 17th ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck & Company,
Inc., 1999.
- American Cancer Society (2005). Cancer Facts and
Figures 2005. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society. Retrieved April 20, 2005,
from http://www.cancer.org/downloads/STT/CAFF2005f4PWSecured.pdf.
- Marcus E. The management of Paget's disease of the breast. Current
Treatment Options in Oncology 2004; 5:153-160.
Source: National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
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