To investigate the prevalence of family history in prostate cancer patients in Taiwan and evaluate the association of variation of diseases and family history

Condition
Prostate Cancer

Further Study Details: 

Expected Total Enrollment:  1500

We retrospectively reviewed the medical charts of prostate cancer patients at NTUH from 1978 to 2002. The initial presentations, systemic diseases, smoking habits, clinical stages, Gleason scores, pathological stages, treatments, and outcome were recorded. Post-hoc questionnaires were completed with OPD visits, admission visits, telephone interviews and mails. The questionnaires included the family histories of prostate cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, hepatoma and so on. If patients is passed away, the first degree relatives will fill the vacant position. The prevalence of family histories of prostate cancers in these patients was determined. The associations of family histories and clinical presentations were analyzed. Besides, the characteristics of patients with and without responses were discussed.

Genders Eligible for Study:  Male

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Prostate cancer patients who were recorded at National Taiwan University Hospital from 1977 to 2002.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients or their family who refused our contact or were unable to be contacted

Please refer to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov identifier  NCT00155025

Yeong-Shiau Pu, MD,PhD      886-2-23123456  Ext. 5249    yspu@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw

Taiwan
      National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei,  100,  Taiwan; Recruiting

Study chairs or principal investigators

Yeong-Shiau Pu, MD, PhD,  Principal Investigator,  National Taiwan University Hospital   

Study ID Numbers:  9361700594
Last Updated:  September 9, 2005
Record first received:  September 9, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00155025
Health Authority: Taiwan: Department of Health
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-09-13