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A study looking at the genetic causes of prostate cancer - UK Genetic Prostate Cancer Study (UKGPCS)

Overview

Cancer types:

Prostate cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Other

Details

This study is trying to find out more about how a family history of the disease can increase a man's risk of prostate cancer.

Recruitment start: 15 June 2003

Recruitment end: 27 November 2023

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Prof R. Eeles

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)

Movember Foundation

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Prof Eeles' Research Fund

Prostate Cancer UK

Last reviewed: 28 Feb 2024

CRUK internal database number: 259

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