As prostate cancer progresses, tumor cells dissociate and enter the bloodstream. Considered a "liquid biopsy," these circulating tumor cells (CTC) can show how a patient's cancer evolves and responds to treatments. The purpose of this study is to determine whether sequentially analyzing the expression of tumor markers in circulating tumor cells in newly diagnosed metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer patients can predict the outcome of these patients.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
RECRUITINGtime to castration-resistant prostate cancer
Time frame: 3 years
time to radiographic progression
Time frame: 3 years
time to prostate specific antigen (PSA) progression
Time frame: 3 years
time to prostate specific antigen (PSA) nadir
Time frame: 2 years
complete serologic response rate at 6 month and 12 month
Time frame: 1 years
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