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This study will evaluate a method to detect tumor cells that are circulating in the blood without getting a biopsy. The investigators already know from other studies that cancer tumors shed a small number of cells into the bloodstream every day. These are called circulating tumor cells (CTCs). Some early studies indicate the amount and type of CTCs in the blood can help determine the status of the tumor itself and the way it is responding to treatment. In this study, the investigators will compare the number of CTCs in the blood at different time frames before and after surgery to remove the prostate.
- Prostate Cancer
Observational
Primary Outcome:
- Relationship between CTC quantity and pathologic stage
- Persistent CTC and biochemical recurrence
Secondary Outcome:
- Compare chromosome translocation status
- Explore other uses of CTCs captured
200
April 2010
- Gender: Male
- Minimum age: 18 Years
- Maximum age: N/A
- Healthy volunteers: No
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Circulating Tumor Cell Analysis in Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer Undergoing Prostatectomy
NCT01961713
Source: Clinicaltrials.gov. Through our founding membership in the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, these clinical trials are conducted at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and may be available at other partner institutions.