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SAN FRANCISCO -- Oral contraceptives and medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA, DepoProvera) may have potential as chemopreventive agents for endometrial cancer in women with Lynch syndrome, biomarker data from a small randomized trial suggest.
"Despite the favorable results, Lu noted that the trial required six years to complete, as investigators in the multicenter study had to screen 708 patients to identify 51 who met entry criteria and agreed to participate, including undergoing two endometrial biopsies three months apart."
read the full article & then my comments as below:
Clarification, please?
Sandi Pniauskas
"To examine the chemopreventive effects of oral contraceptives and DepoProvera in women with Lynch syndrome, investigators conducted a randomized phase II clinical trial. They screened women with diagnosed Lynch syndrome and evaluated them with transvaginal ultrasound and endometrial biopsy."
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