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Circulating Tumor Cell Analysis in Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer Undergoing Prostatectomy
Led by Massachusetts General Hospital · Updated on 2025-11-25
200
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
817 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Lead Sponsor
P
Prostate Cancer Foundation Clinical Research Consortium
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Circulating Tumor Cell Analysis in Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer Undergoing Prostatectomy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Male
- 18 years of age or older
- Pathologically confirmed diagnosis of prostate adenocarcinoma
- Non-metastatic prostate cancer
- Planned radical prostatectomy at Massachusetts General Hospital
You will not qualify if you...
- Prior radiation therapy, hormone therapy, or other medical treatment for prostate cancer before prostatectomy
- Metastatic prostate cancer
- Prior or current diagnosis of epithelial malignancy, except for certain skin cancers (squamous cell carcinoma or basal cell carcinoma)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Massachsuetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
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Research Team
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Richard J Lee, MD, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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