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NCT Number: NCT01347476

Aggressive Prostate Cancers in Elderly Patients

Patients aged 70 years or older had a higher possibility of high risk cancer than younger patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Prostatic Neoplasms Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Male Genital Neoplasms, Male Male Urogenital Diseases Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Prostatic Diseases Urogenital Diseases Urogenital Neoplasms

Age range

40 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Seoul National University Boramae Hospital

Seoul, South Korea

About this study

Patients aged 70 years or older had a higher risk of advanced prostate cancer and shorter BCR-free survival than younger ones. Definite treatment of clinically localized prostate cancer should be actively considered in well-selected healthy patients older than 70 years.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • clinically localized prostate cancer
  • good health status
  • follow-up period more than 12 months

Exclusion criteria

  • insufficient clinical data
  • poor health status
  • clinically advanced prostate cancer

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. biochemical recurrences (BCR)

    Time frame: 5 year-BCR

    BCR was defined as two consecutive increasing PSA values of more than 0.2 ng/mL

Secondary outcomes

  1. pathologic outcomes

    Time frame: postoperative 1 week

    biopsy or pathologic Gleason scores, mean percent of positive cores and tumor volume percent, Extracapsular extension and seminal vesicle invasion

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Seoul National University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Patients Aged More Than 70 Had More Aggressive Prostate Cancers and Higher Risk of Biochemical Recurrence in Korea

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
May 4, 2011
Registry last updated
May 19, 2011

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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