Prostate Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
recurrent prostate cancer, stage IV prostate cancer
Brief summary
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients with cancer may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors predict how patients will respond to treatment. PURPOSE: This research study is studying blood samples from patients with metastatic prostate cancer previously treated with bicalutamide and goserelin.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES: * To test the association between serum PSA response (\< 4 ng/mL) at 7 months with inherited variability of germline single nucleotide polymorphisms, in a set of candidate genes, in patients with metastatic prostate cancer treated with combination induction androgen-deprivation therapy comprising bicalutamide and goserelin. OUTLINE: DNA extracted from whole blood or serum samples is analyzed for inherited variability of germline single nucleotide polymorphisms.
Interventions
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Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer * Accrued to SWOG-9346 and received androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) * Must have serum PSA values from the beginning to the end of 8 courses of ADT * Must have whole blood or serum samples available PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Caucasian and African-American participants PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * See Disease Characteristics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum PSA values at 7 months | 7 months |
| Role of genetic variation in response to therapy | baseline |