Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for The Effect of Berries on Lung Cancer Tumors

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: The Effect of Berries on Lung Cancer Tumors

Official Title: Berry Interventional Trial (BIT) in Resected Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Study ID: NCT00681512

Conditions

Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

Interventions

berry powder

Study Description

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine how berries affect cancer tumors in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Detailed Description: In the United States, more people (161,840 per year) die of lung cancers than of prostate cancer, breast cancer and colon cancer combined. Presently, there are over 43 million current smokers and over 47 million ex-smokers living in the US. Due to the lag time between smoking and the development of cancer, there are significant numbers of ex-smokers and current smokers who may develop lung cancer compared to never smokers. Recent studies in animals have shown that berries, given as a dietary supplement, are highly effective against certain types of cancers. In a study involving mice with lung tumors, mice that had consumed a mixture of berries developed fewer tumors and had less tumor growth than mice that did not consume berries. The berries used in this study will consist of blueberries, black raspberries, or a mixture of both.