The principal aim of this pilot study is to test whether the PSA Glycomics Assay on urine and serum samples can provide insights regarding the disease state of patients with elevated PSA concentrations, as well as to accurately identify if the patient has prostate cancer and, in the case of prostate cancer, to determine its level of aggressiveness.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
150
PSA Glycomics Assay will be performed on urine and blood samples
Amsterdam UMC, location AMC
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
COMPLETEDAmsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Amsterdam, Netherlands
RECRUITINGLeiden University Medical Centre
Leiden, Netherlands
RECRUITINGPSA Glycomics Assay
The relative abundance of glycoforms of PSA in plasma and urine from the subjects will be measured. These will be related to the stage of PCa and compared to non-prostate cancer patients.
Time frame: 1 year
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