The UCLA ASCAP Project is an Observational, Longitudinal, and Open-ended Study Aimed at Establishing a Structured Program of Non-interventional Follow-up for Localized Prostate Cancer.
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
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.
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
- Age range
- 30–85 years
- Sex
- Male
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate. 2. Clinically localized prostate cancer: T1-2, NX or N0, MX or M0. 3. No previous treatment for prostate cancer (including hormonal therapy, radiation therapy, surgery, or chemotherapy). 4. Patient has elected Active Surveillance as preferred management plan for prostate cancer. 5. Patient consent has been obtained according to local Institutional Review Board . 6. Patient is accessible and compliant for follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unwillingness or inability to undergo serial prostate biopsy. 2. Overall li…
Interventions
- OtherActive surveillance
Serial, long term data collection and active surveillance
Location
- University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, California