Active Surveillance for Cancer of the Prostate (ASCaP)
Start Date
7/4/2009
Completion Date
12/1/2028
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.
Detailed 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 Criteria
Age Range: 30 years to 85 years
Interventions
Active surveillance
Conditions
Locations
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California 90095
United States