Cancer test under scrutiny: does it work equally for all men?

NCT ID NCT02723734

Summary

This study aims to determine if the Decipher® prostate cancer test predicts aggressive disease with the same accuracy in African-American men as in non-African-American men. The test was developed mainly using samples from men of European descent, and researchers want to validate its performance across racial groups. By studying 240 men with prostate cancer, the research hopes to help doctors better distinguish aggressive from low-risk cancers and tailor treatments accordingly.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bay Pines VA Health care System

    Bay Pines, Florida, 33744, United States

  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

  • James A. Haley VA Hospital

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

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