Prostate Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
Prostate cancer, Gene expression, tumor markers, microarray analysis
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate gene expression profiles and biologic features of prostate tissue and how they relate to prostate cancer development and growth.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
University of Wisconsin, Madison
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Stanford University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
\- Patient scheduled to undergo either a biopsy or surgery for a prostate condition.
Exclusion criteria
\- Patients without a prostate condition
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Correlate genotype with pathologic phenotype and clinical outcome. | one time | The Tissue Bank will store all Tissue Bank consents. The patients will be given a unique identifier by the tissue bank. However, patients will need to be identified to link to clinical data and possible followup (if they have consented) via chart or tumor registries. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed