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NCT Number: NCT00702104

Frequency of Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening in African American Men in the San Francisco Area

RATIONALE: Screening may help doctors find prostate cancer sooner, when it may be easier to treat.

PURPOSE: This research study is looking at whether patients who are being screened for prostate cancer have been previously screened.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

35 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Observational

Primary location

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

San Francisco, California, 94115, United States

About this study

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • To determine the degree to which patients who are being screened for prostate cancer have been previously screened.

OUTLINE: Participants complete questions on a survey about prior prostate-specific antigen blood tests done for the purpose of screening for prostate cancer and are asked about their pastor, church, and how they heard about the SELECT study to determine the degree to which African-American men in a church-going population have been previously screened.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Meets all of the following criteria:
  • African-American male
  • Age 35 years or older
  • Attends church on a regular basis
  • Resides in the San Francisco area

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • Not specified

Treatment and study plan

Survey Administration

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Degree to which patients who are being screened for prostate cancer have been previously screened

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Other

Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Registry information

Official study title

PSA Screening of African-American Men in The San Francisco Area

Important dates

Study start
2003
Primary completion
2008
First posted
Jun 20, 2008
Registry last updated
May 14, 2013

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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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