Prostate cancer survivors studied for years after surgery
NCT ID NCT03035500
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study follows 2,500 prostate cancer survivors who had surgery at City of Hope. Researchers track their quality of life, side effects, and long-term health for years after treatment. The goal is to learn what survivors experience over time and find ways to improve their care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors better understand long-term side effects and quality of life after prostate cancer surgery, leading to improved survivorship care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational follow-up study, not testing a new treatment. It may not lead to direct changes in care, and results depend on participants staying engaged over many years.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 2,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2008
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of prostate cancer * Treated with a definitive surgical procedure at City of Hope * At least one year post surgical treatment for prostate cancer * No history of recurrent, progressive, or metastatic disease * Currently stable disease or no evidence of disease * No prior treatment of prostate cancer with radiation or chemotherapy * No history of other urologic cancer (e.g., bladder cancer, renal cell carcinoma) in addition to prostate cancer * Note: Patients who develop recurrence while participating in the Prostate Cancer Survivorship Clinic will be referred back to their urologist and may resume participation in the Survivorship Clinic when deemed appropriate by their treating physician Exclusion Criteria: * Current treatment with testosterone replacement or androgen deprivation therapy * Treatment for another noncutaneous cancer within the past 2 years
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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City of Hope Medical Center
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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