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A trial looking at a support programme for men with prostate cancer (PRO-ACTIVE)

Overview

Cancer types:

Prostate cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Pilot

Details

This trial looked at a support programme for men with prostate cancer who were having active surveillance.

Active surveillance involves monitoring the cancer and treating if it starts to grow.

This trial was for men with cancer inside the prostate gland that had a low or medium risk of coming back. It was open for them to join between 2015 and 2016 and reported in 2018.

Recruitment start: 1 December 2015

Recruitment end: 31 October 2016

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 G. Lewith

Professor Geraldine M Leydon

Professor A. Richardson

Supported by

Prostate Cancer UK

Southampton University Hospital NHS Trust

University of Southampton

Last reviewed: 21 November 2019

CRUK internal database number: 13396

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