STHLM3 AS NorDCaP - a Followup Study of Men on Active Surveillance of Prostate Cancer

STHLM3 AS NorDCaP is a cross-sectional multi-center study, evaluating the predictive value of Stockholm3 test in a prostate cancer cohort on AS for upgrading on rebiopsy. Men from the study sites, diagnosed with prostate cancer and currently on AS and planned for rebiopsies will be invited to the study. Eligible individuals have to be alive without any severe comorbidity and without a history of initiating treatment; surgery, radiation, hormone therapy or chemotherapy. To avoid the need for additional investigations, sampling will be synchronized with timing for planned follow-up within the AS program for each individual.

At baseline blood will be drawn for Stockholm3 analyses. The patient will be asked to fill out an informed consent. For each man the following data will be collected: Stockholm3 Risk Score, Stockholm3 Prostate Volume cut-off, total PSA, DRE status, MRI results (PI-RADS, optional, only if MRI is conducted within 3 months before biopsy), prostate volume, biopsy results (ISUP, cancer length, number of positive cores, total number of cores and stage).

Main outcome measurement will be number of upgrading, i.e. number of detected ISUP ≥ 2 cancers.

Inclusion criteria

• Men diagnosed with low-risk PC and currently on AS and planned for follow-up with systematic and/or fusion biopsies as following standard of care.

Exclusion criteria

• History of treatment for prostate cancer; surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or hormonal treatment.
• Severe illnesses such as metastatic cancers, severe cardio-vascular disease or dementia