Cancer Prevention & Control Research

At the Arizona Cancer Center, preventing cancer is as important as treating it. The Center’s Cancer Prevention and Control Program is one of the largest and most diverse in the country.

The Arizona Cancer Center is home to one of the nation's leading cancer prevention research programs. 

• Breast
  
  • SHINE CARES:  Chemotherapy and Radiation Effects Study
  • STAR : The Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene as preventive agents against breast cancer.
    
  • The Tomato Study
    Contact Julie West, RD at (520) 321-7748
  • The Green Tea Study
    Contact Sherry Henley, MS, RD at (520) 321-7748

• Colorectal Cancer
  
  • Selenium Study
    

• Cervix Cancer
  • A Randomized Double-Blind Phase II Trial of Celecoxib, a COX-2 Inhibitor, in the Treatment of Patients with Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia III (CIN III). Please contact Bonnie Monaco at 520-626-8539 for information about this cervix cancer prevention study.

• Human papillomavirus (HPV) 
  
  • HPV Vaccine Trials
    
  • HPV Detection in Men Studies
    Contact (520) 318-7178 or (520) 318-7070



• Ovarian Cancer
  
  • A Phase II Randomized Study of the Effect of Zoledronic Acid Versus Observation on Bone Mineral Density of the Lumbar Spine in Women Who Elect to Undergo Risk-Reducing Surgery that Results in Removal of Both Ovaries. Please contact Bonnie Monaco at 520-626-8539 for information about this osteoporosis prevention study.
  • Pilot study of the identification of cognitive dysfunction in ovarian cancer patients.  This study examines the effect of ovarian cancer and its treatment on the brain and its function. Please call Lisa Hess at (520) 626-1387 for information about this study.

• Prostate Cancer
  
  • Negative Biopsy Trial (NBT): for men at high risk of Prostate Cancer because of a persistent elevation in PSA above 4 ng/ml and had a negative biopsy. Contact (520) 321-7798 in Tucson , or (800) 243-6519
  • Watchful Waiting Trial (WW): for men diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and under 'Watchful Waiting' of a physician for their disease.
    Contact (520) 321-7798 in Tucson , or (800) 243-6519
  • Preprostatectomy Trial (PREP): for men who have been diagnosed with non-metastatic prostate cancer that have not yet had a radical prostatectomy. Contact (520) 321-7798 in Tucson , or (800) 243-6519
  
  Skin Cancer
  
  • Family Study of Skin Cancers in Arizona. This study gathers information from skin cancer cases (people with melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers) and their family members to learn about the inherited and lifestyle risk factors of skin cancer.
  
  Genetic Counseling Services
  
  For individuals and families with strong hereditary risk factors for cancer
  who desire genetic counseling.

Nutrition Ways

A reliable source for diet and nutrition information for patients with cancer, their families, friends, and anyone interested in learning more about the diet-cancer link.