Blood test may predict prostate Cancer's return after radiation

NCT ID NCT03017794

Summary

This study aims to understand why prostate cancer sometimes comes back after radiation treatment. Researchers are testing if changes in a specific blood marker (CgA) after treatment can predict which patients are at higher risk of their cancer returning. The study involves 118 men with prostate cancer who are undergoing radiation therapy, with or without hormone therapy.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • Mayo Clinic in Arizona

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States

  • Mayo Clinic in Florida

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224-9980, United States

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