Education and Training

Prostate Active Surveillance Study

The Prostate Active Surveillance Study (PASS) is a research study for men who have chosen active surveillance as a management plan for their prostate cancer. Active surveillance is defined as close monitoring of prostate cancer with the offer of treatment if there are changes in test results. This study seeks to discover markers that will identify cancers that are more aggressive from those tumors that grow slowly.

Stanford is currently accepting patients for this trial.

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

   - Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate from a prostate biopsy.

   - Clinically localized prostate cancer: T1-2, NX or N0, MX or M0.

   - No previous treatment for prostate cancer (including hormonal therapy, radiation
   therapy, surgery, or chemotherapy).

   - ECOG Performance Status 0 or 1.

   - Patient has elected Active Surveillance as preferred management plan for prostate
   cancer.

   - Patient consent has been obtained according to local Institutional Review Board for
   acquisition of research specimens.

   - Patient is accessible and compliant for follow-up.

   - Prostate cancer diagnosis cannot be more than 3 years prior to baseline visit date.

   - No more than two prostate biopsies including the initial biopsy in which cancer was
   diagnosed.

   - If cancer diagnosis is more than one year before enrollment, there must be two
   prostate biopsies including the initial biopsy in which cancer was diagnosed and a
   subsequent biopsy. The subsequent biopsy may occur on the same day as the baseline
   visit.

   - Biopsies must have at least 10 cores.

Exclusion Criteria:

   - Unwillingness or inability to undergo serial prostate biopsy.

   - History of other malignancies, except: adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or
   adequately treated superficial bladder cancer (Ta) or other solid tumors curatively
   treated with no evidence of disease for > 5 years.

Ages Eligible for Study

21 Years - N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Now accepting new patients

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Michelle Ferrari
650-725-5543
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