Vitamin D for breast cancer patients on chemotherapy
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer, Pain, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests if vitamin D supplements can help breast cancer patients who have low vitamin D levels and are starting taxane-based chemotherapy. It aims to see if vitamin D can reduce side effects or improve outcomes.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 18 and 65 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with stage I, II, or III breast cancer.
- You are scheduled to start a specific chemotherapy regimen that includes paclitaxel (Taxol) after doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide.
- Your blood vitamin D level is below 30 ng/mL (considered insufficient).
- You have not had prior chemotherapy with drugs that can damage nerves (like paclitaxel).
- You do not have diabetes, nerve problems (grade 2 or higher), or other conditions listed as exclusions.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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