Familial Prostate Cancer

Sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI) (NIH)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT00001377

Collaborator

(none)

200

Enrollment

Location

Duration (Months)

2.4

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify affected individuals in families with prostate cancer and to use this information to identify genetic markers closely-linked to the disease gene.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary Prostatic Neoplasms

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to identify affected individuals in families with prostate cancer and to use this information to identify genetic markers closely-linked to the disease gene.

Study Design

Study Type:

Observational

Official Title:

Familial Prostate Cancer

Study Start Date :

Dec 1, 1993

Study Completion Date :

Dec 1, 2000

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

N/A and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Families will be identified with two or more first degree relatives affected with prostate cancer or with one male with prostate cancer that developed before age 55.

Must have clinical evidence of prostate cancer in the family.