Examining Trends in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment and Mortality

Principal Investigator

Name
D. Duane Baldwin

Degrees
MD

Institution
Loma Linda University Health

Position Title
Professor of Urologic Surgery

Email
dbaldwin@llu.edu

About this CDAS Project

Study
PLCO (Learn more about this study)

Project ID
PLCO-247

Initial CDAS Request Approval
Jan 12, 2017

Title
Examining Trends in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment and Mortality

Summary
The purpose of this study is to attempt to identify factors in the patient reported questionnaires that may aid clinicians in identifying patients at high risk for prostate cancer diagnosis and its implication on treatment and mortality. The group of patients with early mortality from prostate cancer would also be examined to determine the impact of PSA screening and treatment intervention on mortality outcomes.

Aims

1. To determine factors in the patient reported questionnaires that may aid in prostate cancer diagnosis
2. Evaluate the impact of PSA testing in symptomatic patients in terms of cancer diagnosis and mortality outcomes.
3. Identify patients at highest risk for prostate cancer related mortality

Collaborators

Muhannad Alsyouf (Loma Linda University Health)
Herbert C. Ruckle (Loma Linda University Health)
Brian Hu (Loma Linda University Health)