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Description
Prostate cancer is a serious health problem. There are 35,000 new cases every year in the UK, and around 10,000 deaths.
We need to find out about the best way of treating prostate cancer before it causes any problems. At present, nobody knows which of three treatments is best: an operation to remove the prostate; adiotherapy to the prostate; careful monitoring with regular check-ups.
This study is not a trial of screening. There are no plans to introduce screening for prostate cancer in the UK because there is not enough evidence about treatment for the disease.
It has not yet been shown that screening for prostate cancer is a good idea.
The aim of the ProtecT study is to find out which treatments are best.
We need to find out about the best way of treating prostate cancer before it causes any problems. At present, nobody knows which of three treatments is best: an operation to remove the prostate; adiotherapy to the prostate; careful monitoring with regular check-ups.
This study is not a trial of screening. There are no plans to introduce screening for prostate cancer in the UK because there is not enough evidence about treatment for the disease.
It has not yet been shown that screening for prostate cancer is a good idea.
The aim of the ProtecT study is to find out which treatments are best.
| Alternative title | The ProtecT Trial - Evaluating the Effectiveness of Treatments for Clinically Localised Prostate Cancer (2017) |
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| Acronym | ProtecT Study |
| Status | Finished |
| Effective start/end date | 1/06/08 → 30/06/21 |
| Links | http://www.bris.ac.uk/social-community-medicine/projects/protect/ https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02044172 |
Research Groups and Themes
- BRTC
- Centre for Surgical Research
- BTC (Bristol Trials Centre)
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Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) Study. Statistical Analysis Plan – 15 years: Version 1.0 19th November 2020
Metcalfe, C., Peters, T. & Hamdy, F. C., 24 Nov 2020, 21 p.Research output: Other contribution
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Investigating the prostate specific antigen, body mass index and age relationship: is an age–BMI-adjusted PSA model clinically useful?
Harrison, S., Tilling, K., Turner, E., Lane, A., Simpkin, A., Davis, M., Donovan, J., Hamdy, F. C., Neal, D. E. & Martin, R., 17 Nov 2016, In: Cancer Causes and Control. 27, 12, p. 1465-1474 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) Study: Statistical Analysis Plan
Metcalfe, C., Peters, T. & Hamdy, F., 30 Nov 2015, 1.0 ed. University of Bristol. 22 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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