Sildenafil for Preventing Memory Problems in Breast Cancer
Treatments studied
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This trial tests whether sildenafil (an oral medicine) can help prevent or reduce memory and thinking problems that can happen during or after breast cancer treatment. It is for younger women with a specific type of breast cancer (ER+/HER2-) who have not had chemotherapy before.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 30 and 50 years old.
- You have had a menstrual period in the past year.
- You have been diagnosed with ER-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.
- You have not had chemotherapy before and do not currently take metformin.
- You do not have untreated thyroid or diabetes, high blood pressure outside the safe range, or certain other medical conditions (like a neuromuscular disease).
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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