Collecting and Storing Blood and Tumor Tissue Samples From Patients Undergoing Prostatectomy or Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Prostate Cancer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT00991315

080809 (Other Identifier)

P30CA072720 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

0220080275 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary objective of this study is to collect material for study's to assess mechanisms of tumor progression, mechanisms of resistance, isolation of stem cells and biologic markers in tissue, serum and peripheral blood mononuclear cells.

Enrollment: 126 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

• Undergoing routine prostatectomy or transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

5.1.1 Patient is undergoing routine prostatectomy or TURP.

5.1.2 Patient is ≥ 18 years old.

5.1.3 Patient must give informed consent.

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

• See Disease Characteristics