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Effects of White Button Mushroom on Inflammation in Obese Postmenopausal Women at High Risk of Breast Cancer

White Button Mushroom and Biomarkers of Immune Cell and Inflammatory Responses in Obese Postmenopausal Women at High Risk of Breast Cancer


Sponsor

City of Hope Medical Center

Enrollment

26 participants

Start Date

Jul 27, 2021

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This clinical trial studies the effects of dietary white button mushroom on inflammation (the body's process of fighting against harmful things) and immune cells (white blood cells) in postmenopausal women with both high body mass index or BMI (percentage of body fat) and high risk of breast cancer. The body is in a constant state of alert when inflammation lingers at a low level and becomes chronic, as with having button mushroom is a dietary supplement that may improving responses of immune cells (white blood cells) and decreasing chronic inflammation. Information gathered from this study may help researchers determine whether white button mushroom have any effects on body fat and breast cancer risk.


Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 21 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study tests whether eating white button mushrooms daily can reduce inflammation in overweight postmenopausal women who are at high risk of developing breast cancer. Mushrooms contain compounds thought to have anti-inflammatory and hormone-modulating properties. **You may be eligible if...** - You are a postmenopausal woman with a BMI of 30 or higher (obese) - You are at high risk of breast cancer based on genetic mutations (BRCA1/2), family history, prior breast biopsy results, a Gail Risk score of 1.7 or higher, or a prior T1/T2 breast cancer diagnosis more than 5 years ago **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have active or recently diagnosed breast cancer - You are premenopausal - You are not considered high risk for breast cancer - You have health conditions that would prevent participation or affect the study results Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERQuestionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

DRUGWhite Button Mushroom Extract

Given PO


Locations(1)

City of Hope Medical Center

Duarte, California, United States

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