The Investigation of New Biological Markers for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Management in Chinese Population

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

Prostate cancer (PC) is highly prevalent worldwide and is currently the 3rd most commonly diagnosed prostate cancer in Hong Kong male population with more than 1600 new cases diagnosed per year. However, the current use of serum PSA as a diagnostic marker is unsatisfactory. Many patients has elevated serum PSA is actually due to other causes and also the level of serum PSA do not correlate with the staging and grading of prostate cancer. Moreover, the current risk stratification system, based on PSA, clinical staging and Gleason score is of only limited value, as a significant proportion of patients with high-risk nonmetastatic PC have incurable disease due to locally advanced and/or occult metastasis,, whilst others with indolent disease may never suffer morbidity or mortality from PC. Therefore, in order to improve patient management and outcome, there is a need to identify newer markers and also validate some potential markers in Chinese population.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Male
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Adult Chinese male patients with age \> 18 years old

• Clinical suspected to have prostate cancer, based on abnormal digital rectal examination or elevated serum PSA level

Locations
Other Locations
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Prince of Wales Hospital
RECRUITING
Shatin
Contact Information
Primary
Chi Fai Ng, MD
ngcf@surgery.cuhk.edu.hk
852-3505-1663
Time Frame
Start Date: 2015-10-07
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 5000
Treatments
Chinese patients with clinical suspicious of prostate cancer
To identify potential new blood and urine markers for the diagnosis, risk stratification and prognosis prediction for prostate cancer in Chinese population.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Chinese University of Hong Kong

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