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A trial looking at a PSA blood test for prostate cancer (CAP trial)

Overview

Cancer types:

Prostate cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This trial was done to see if an invitation to have a would reduce the number of men dying from prostate cancer.

The trial was supported by Cancer Research UK. It was open for people to join between 2002 and 2009.

The team published their initial results in 2018, having followed up the men for an average of 10 years. They published the longer term results in 2024, having followed them up for an average of 15 years.

Recruitment start: 8 January 2002

Recruitment end: 21 January 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

Professor Richard Martin

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Department of Health

University of Bristol

University of Cambridge

University of Oxford

Last reviewed: 5 April 2024

CRUK internal database number: 1052

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