Prostate Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
prostate cancer
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a blood-based diagnostic test that will predict prostate biopsy outcome as positive or negative for prostate cancer. Such a test will serve to reduce the number of unnecessary prostate biopsies.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
. 1. Male over the age of 40. 2. Patient is scheduled for prostate biopsy for one or more of the following reasons: * PSA \> 2.5 ng/ml * Rising PSA (\>0.5 ng/ml/yr) * Lower PSA value with other risk factors for prostate cancer (e.g.; family history) * Abnormal DRE * Percent free PSA \<15% 3. No prior history of prostate cancer or prostate biopsy.
Exclusion criteria
* Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ability of whole blood gene expression to predict biopsy outcome | pre-biopsy |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prediction of tumor aggressiveness using whole blood gene expression | post-biopsy |
Countries
United States