Clinical trial · Interventional
Low Fat Diet to Prevent Disease Progression in Patients With Skin Cancer
Skin Cancer Prophylaxis by Low-Fat Dietary Intervention
NCT00003097CI-TRIAL-00002015unknownPhase 2ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
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- Sep 8, 2026
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- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
RATIONALE: A low-fat, balanced diet may prevent disease progression in patients with nonmelanomatous skin cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to study the effectiveness of a low-fat, balanced diet to prevent disease progression in patients with nonmelanomatous skin cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Melanomatous Skin Cancer | Basal Cell Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| preventative dietary intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 15 Years
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin No more than two prior skin carcinomas Must not have genetic predisposition to skin cancer (i.e., xeroderma pigmentosum, basal cell nevous syndrome) PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 15 and over Race: Caucasian Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: No therapeutic diet that requires fat intake greater than 20% of total calories No untreated systemic malignancy No history of arsenic ingestion Not diabetic PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: Not specified Endocrine therapy: No concurrent systemic steroids Radiotherapy: No prior x-ray therapy for acne No prior/concurrent ultraviolet light (PUVA or UVB) therapy for psoriasis Surgery: Not specified Other: No concurrent megavitamin or mineral supplementation At least 5 years since treatment with antimetabolites, folic acid inhibitors, alkalating agents, etc.
References
Publications (10)
- BACKGROUNDBlack HS, Jaax S: Low-Fat Dietary Guide to Aid in the Management of Skin Cancer. Houston, TX: 1999.
- BACKGROUNDBlack HS. Influence of dietary factors on actinically-induced skin cancer. Mutat Res. 1998 Nov 9;422(1):185-90. doi: 10.1016/s0027-5107(98)00191-2. PMID 9920444
- BACKGROUNDBlack HS: Diet and skin cancer. In: Heber D, Blackburn GL, Go VL: Nutritional Oncology. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 1999, pp. 405-419.
- BACKGROUNDJaax S, Scott LW, Wolf JE Jr, Thornby JI, Black HS. General guidelines for a low-fat diet effective in the management and prevention of nonmelanoma skin cancer. Nutr Cancer. 1997;27(2):150-6. doi: 10.1080/01635589709514517. PMID 9121942
- RESULTBlack HS, Wolf JE: Protective influence of a low-fat diet on non-melanoma skin cancer. Dermatologic Therapy: Phototherapy and Photoprotective Therapy 4: 100-105, 1997.
- RESULTBlack HS, Wolf JE: A low-fat diet can reduce skin cancer risk. Primary Care and Cancer 15: 12-13, 1996.
- RESULTBlack HS: Low-fat diet impedes the development of actinic keratosis. Biomedical Pharmacotherapy 49: 46-47, 1995.
- RESULTBlack HS, Thornby JI, Wolf JE Jr, Goldberg LH, Herd JA, Rosen T, Bruce S, Tschen JA, Scott LW, Jaax S, et al. Evidence that a low-fat diet reduces the occurrence of non-melanoma skin cancer. Int J Cancer. 1995 Jul 17;62(2):165-9. doi: 10.1002/ijc.2910620210. PMID 7622291
- RESULTBlack HS, Wolk JE Jr: A low-fat diet can reduce skin cancer risk. Skin Cancer Foundation Journal 13: 37/98, 1995.
- RESULTBlack HS, Herd JA, Goldberg LH, Wolf JE Jr, Thornby JI, Rosen T, Bruce S, Tschen JA, Foreyt JP, Scott LW, et al. Effect of a low-fat diet on the incidence of actinic keratosis. N Engl J Med. 1994 May 5;330(18):1272-5. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199405053301804.