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NCT04024475

Prostate Cancer Biobank

Sponsor: Swiss Cancer Institute

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

Carcinoma of the prostate is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer and occurs predominantly in older men - almost two-thirds of those affected are over 65 years of age. In a significant proportion of patients, the disease is harmless and progresses only very slowly. As a result, there is a risk of overdiagnosis and overtreatment. The main diagnostic tool for prostate cancer is the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, but its specificity is minimal. It is important to look for other biological characteristics (biomarkers) that provide pointers to the need for a diagnosis and treatment. Even after treatment and in advanced stages of disease, decisions are often difficult, because it is not necessarily clear which patient needs a specific treatment. In this study, a multicenter biobank of patient sera, plasma and tissue is being established together with information of relevance to the disease, in order to provide a basis for the testing of biomarkers. The aim is to identify markers that offer diagnostic and treatment-selective pointers and thus make a decisive contribution to the optimum care of patients.

Official title: Prospective Cohort Study With Collection of Clinical Data, Serum and Plasma of Patients With Prostate Disease

Key Details

Gender

MALE

Age Range

18 Years - 70 Years

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

1323

Start Date

2014-11-04

Completion Date

2029-11

Last Updated

2022-06-08

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

OTHER

Observation

Locations (12)

Kantonsspital Baden

Baden, Switzerland

Universitaetsspital-Basel

Basel, Switzerland

Inselspital Bern

Bern, Switzerland

Spitalzentrum Biel

Biel, Switzerland

Kantonsspital Graubuenden

Chur, Switzerland

Hopital Fribourgeois HFR

Fribourg, Switzerland

Hôpitaux Universitaires Genève HUG

Geneva, Switzerland

Luzerner Kantonsspital

Lucerne, Switzerland

Clinica Luganese

Lugano, Switzerland

Kantonsspital Olten

Olten, Switzerland

Kantonsspital St. Gallen

Sankt Gallen, Switzerland

Spital STS AG

Thun, Switzerland