Focal Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer
Purpose
This prospective registry and longitudinal study that is designed to carefully measure details of prostate cancer patients' outcomes with focal therapy. The goal of which is to improve patient care.
Condition
- Prostate Cancer
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Over 18 Years
- Eligible Sex
- Male
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- Subject has elected or already undergone focal therapy as their standard of care treatment method and declined alternative treatment (active surveillance, radical prostatectomy, and radiation therapy) - PSA ≤ 20 - Ability to complete informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria
- Contraindication to follow-up multi parametric MRI or prostate biopsy - Unable to tolerate general or regional anesthesia
Study Design
- Phase
- Study Type
- Observational [Patient Registry]
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
| Focal Therapy | Subjects who have biopsy-proven adenocarcinoma of the prostate, who have met all study inclusion and exclusion criteria, and have elected to receive or have already received focal therapy as part of their routine prostate cancer treatment, will be invited to participate in this observational registry study. |
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Recruiting Locations
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, California 92121
La Jolla, California 92121
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Detailed Description
This observational study will serve to collect data from medical record and review questionnaires before and after focal ablation of prostate tissue. All enrolled subjects will have already undergone or scheduled to receive the focal therapy as part of their prostate cancer treatment.