1. Find new tests in blood, urine, semen, or biopsy (or surgery) samples that can tell if a patient has prostate cancer.
2. Find tests that can identify aggressive cancers.
To discover these tests, blood, urine, semen and clinical information from close to 4000 men are required. We plan to enroll patients over a period of 5 years in Calgary and Edmonton.
In Calgary, recruitment will occur at the Prostate Cancer Centre and Tom Baker Cancer Centre. In addition, participants may join the study by contacting the Calgary study coordinator at 403-943-8942.
In Edmonton, recruitment will occur at the Northern Alberta Urology Centre and Cross Cancer Institute. In addition, participants may join the study by contacting the Edmonton study coordinator at 780-407-5914.
Ask your doctor if you are eligible to participate in the study!
Download the Alberta Prostate Registry and Biorepository Information Brochure.
Download the Alberta Prostate Cancer Registry and Biorepository Information Brochure.
Cancer Control Alberta reduces the impact of cancer on all Albertans and provides expert care and support for patients from their first symptom to survivorship. Supporting world-class research are two specialized teams that operate within the Clinical Trials Units at the Cross Cancer Institute and the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. Each team provides well-trained staff and comprehensive services to researchers who are conducting clinical trials. In addition to the cancer centres, The Prostate Cancer Centre in Calgary and the Northern Alberta Urology Centre in Edmonton are testing advances in diagnosis and treatment to improve quality of life and work towards a cure for prostate cancer.
We have an update on our moustaches for Movember (It’s Movember time to grow a mo for a bro!) and we coordinated our plaid (for Dad) at the same time! Hopefully, your Movember was as successful. APCaRI wants to send a thank you to Movember and Prostate Cancer Canada for their Men’s Health Awareness Drives. How else can we get our moustaches AND plaid on at the same time!
In the spirit of gratitude, APCaRI also recognizes our research staff for their hard work and dedication to improving prostate cancer care and future outcomes AND the nurses, oncologists, and urologists who work every day to help the men and their families touched by prostate cancer. Please know that your devotion to the patients and their treatment needs is greatly appreciated.