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A trial comparing immediate treatment with active surveillance for newly diagnosed prostate cancer (ProSTART)

Overview

Cancer types:

Prostate cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial was trying to find out if it is best for men with prostate cancer contained within the prostate gland to have treatment straight away or to have active surveillance. This trial was supported by Cancer Research UK.

Recruitment start: 9 September 2008

Recruitment end: 4 December 2009

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

Dr C Parker

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/07/037.

Last reviewed: 13 Jan 2016

CRUK internal database number: 4033

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