Research professionals are encouraged to use the contact information on the "Our Team" page of this site to get in touch with members of the NCPC team, or email us at ncpc@northwestern.edu for more information about chemoprevention trials.
Information regarding previous publications and findings can be found in the "Completed Trials" section of our website.
Publications
The Northwestern Cancer Prevention Consortium has been conducting research and publishing their findings since 2003. Check out the links below to view some of our recently published research articles.
Surgical window-of-opportunity study of megestrol acetate compared with megestrol acetate and metformin for endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia.
A randomized Phase I pre-operative window trial of transdermal endoxifen in women planning mastectomy: Evaluation of dermal safety, intra-mammary drug distribution, and biologic effects.
Presurgical Oral Tamoxifen vs Transdermal 4-Hydroxytamoxifen in Women With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ , A Randomized Clinical Trial
Phase Ib Trial of Inhaled Iloprost for The Prevention of Lung Cancer with Predictive and Response Biomarker Assessment
Metformin for Chemoprevention of Lung Cancer in High-Risk Overweight or Obese Individuals
PD15-12 A Pre-surgical Window Trial of Oral Tamoxifen Versus Transdermal 4-Hydroxytamoxifen Gel in Women with Estrogen Receptor Positive Duct Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
Lessons Learned from The Impact of COVID-19 on NCI-Sponsored Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials: Moving Toward Participant-Centric Study Designs
A Phase I Trial of Berberine in Chinese with Ulcerative Colitis
Phase I Trial of Endoxifen Gel Versus Placebo Gel in Women Undergoing Breast Surgery
Scherr CL, Badal HJ, Xu Y, Benante K, Diamond E, Heckman-Stoddard B, & Khan SA. A Pilot Test of The Impact of An Informational Animated Video on Potential Participation in a Window of Opportunity Study. Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, March 2019
Evaluating Intermittent Dosing of Aspirin for Colorectal Cancer Prevention
Myo-Inositol Reduces β-Catenin Activation in Colitis
Selenomethionine and Methyl Selenocysteine: Multiple-Dose Pharmacokinetics in Selenium-Replete Men
Novel Routes for Administering Chemoprevention: Local Transdermal Therapy to The Breasts
Clinical Trial Laboratory Data Nested With in Subject: Components of Variance, Sample Size and Cost
A Phase I Trial of Aminolevulinic Acid-Photodynamic Therapy for Treatment of Oral Leukoplakia
A Fitting Prescription for All: Whole Soyfoods as Part of a Varied Plant-Based Diet
Recruitment Strategy Cost and Impact on Minority Accrual to a Breast Cancer Prevention Trial
Soy Isoflavone Supplementation for Breast Cancer Risk Reduction: a Randomized Phase II Trial
Prediction of Menopausal Status from Estrogen-Related Gene Expression in Benign Breast Tissue
Methyl Selenocysteine: Single-Dose Pharmacokinetics in Men
Inhibition of Cancer Cell Invasion and Metastasis by Genistein