Prostate Cancer Clinical Trial
Active Surveillance for Cancer of the Prostate (ASCaP)
Summary
Active Surveillance (A.S.) of prostate cancer (CaP) is the systematic monitoring of men with low-risk, localized lesions, with curative treatment of those whose tumors show substantial progression. A.S. is different from Watchful Waiting (W.W.), which is the palliative treatment of men with progressive prostate cancer.
Full Description
This protocol is not designed as a formal clinical trial, but rather an observational protocol; no treatments and no randomization are included. Longitudinally, specimens and clinical data will be collected to provide information on the following:
Imaging studies of the prostate
Rates of curative intervention
Measures of tumor recurrence/progression
Disease specific survival
Overall survival
Clinical data to track Quality of Life
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
Clinically localized prostate cancer: T1-2, NX or N0, MX or M0.
No previous treatment for prostate cancer (including hormonal therapy, radiation therapy, surgery, or chemotherapy).
Patient has elected Active Surveillance as preferred management plan for prostate cancer.
Patient consent has been obtained according to local Institutional Review Board .
Patient is accessible and compliant for follow-up.
Exclusion Criteria:
Unwillingness or inability to undergo serial prostate biopsy.
Overall life expectancy less than 2 years
Advanced prostate cancer
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There is 1 Location for this study
Los Angeles California, 90095, United States More Info
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