5-FU plus aluminum for actinic keratoses on scalp or forearms
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a combination of the chemotherapy cream 5-fluorouracil and an aluminum solution works well to treat actinic keratoses (precancerous sun-damaged spots) on the scalp or forearms. It may help if you have 4–15 of these spots and are generally healthy.
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Who can take part
- You are 50 years old or older.
- You have 4 to 15 actinic keratoses (rough, scaly spots from sun damage) on your scalp or forearms.
- You are in fairly good health (able to do your daily activities, ECOG score 0–2).
- You have not used certain creams, chemotherapy, or immune-suppressing treatments in the past month.
- You do not have a weakened immune system (due to conditions like chronic lymphocytic leukemia, organ transplant, or medications such as steroids or rheumatoid arthritis drugs).
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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