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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| MREC-SEARCH-PROSTATE |
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RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
PURPOSE: This study is looking at genetic susceptibility and the interactions between genes and the environment in patients with prostate cancer.
OBJECTIVES:
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
Patients complete a detailed epidemiological questionnaire, including information on education, occupation, smoking habits, alcohol consumption, height, weight, family history of cancer, and past medical history.
Blood samples are collected from patients. DNA is extracted from these blood samples and from samples collected from cancer-free control participants in MREC-SEARCH-CONTROL as well as from additional controls through the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC) study (a population based study of diet and health based in Norfolk, East Anglia). DNA samples are analyzed for polymorphisms of low penetrance cancer susceptibility genes.
In addition to the prostate cancer patients recruited for this study, patients with breast, ovarian, endometrial, colorectal, bladder, kidney, pancreatic, brain and esophageal cancer, malignant melanoma, and lymphoma cancer are recruited in the following related clinical trials: MREC-SEARCH-BREAST, MREC-SEARCH-OVARIAN, MREC-SEARCH-ENDOMETRIAL, MREC-SEARCH-COLORECTAL, and MREC-SEARCH-CANCER.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| polymorphism analysis | Genetic | |||
| laboratory biomarker analysis | Other | |||
| questionnaire administration | Other |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Acquisition of epidemiological information and biological material | ||
| Identification of novel cancer susceptibility genes | ||
| Estimation of the age and sex-specific risks associated with variants in predisposition genes | ||
| Evaluation interactions between polymorphisms in predisposition genes and potential lifestyle risk factors |
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Diagnosis of prostate cancer within the past 5 years
Identified through the cancer registry serving any of the following geographic regions of the United Kingdom:
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Paul Pharoah, MD | Cancer Research UK | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Cambridge Cancer Research UK | Recruiting | Cambridge | England | CB1 8RN | United Kingdom |
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| ID | Term |
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| D011471 | Prostatic Neoplasms |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005834 | Genital Neoplasms, Male |
| D014565 | Urogenital Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D005832 | Genital Diseases, Male |
| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D011469 | Prostatic Diseases |
| D052801 | Male Urogenital Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D054458 | Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis |
| ID | Term |
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| D016172 | DNA Fingerprinting |
| D005821 | Genetic Techniques |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
| D016133 | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| D021141 | Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques |
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