Celecoxib in Preventing Polyps in Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Stage I Colon Cancer

Summary

RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development of cancer. It is not yet known whether celecoxib is effective in preventing polyps in patients with colon cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to study the effectiveness of celecoxib in preventing the development of polyps in patients who have undergone surgery for stage I colon cancer.

Timeline

Start

2004-07

Primary completion

2006-04

Completion

2006-04

Drugs

Indications