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Prostate Cancer Biobank
Sponsor: Swiss Cancer Institute
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
Conditions
Interventions
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