| RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY DATABASE
- YEAR 4
Dr Jonathan Cohen, Dr M Constance Parkinson, Professor John Masters
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This, and related research projects, have built the largest database in the UK of men undergoing radical prostatectomy. Whilst there is still doubt (in some quarters) about the merits of radical surgery over radiotherapy and other treatments, this kind of clinical research is essential to provide a foundation of facts.
The database has recorded as much clinical information as can be collected on a series of over 1000 men who have had a radical prostatectomy operation, starting with the pioneering work of Mr O'Donoghue in the late 1980s. This program, which will continue to run over several years, is managed by Mr Jonathan Cohen and has been funded for four years by Prostate Research Campaign UK.
The information collected includes pre- and post- operative serum PSA levels and Gleason scores. These have mostly been analysed by Dr M Constance Parkinson. An important purpose of the database is to identify features that will predict which men will benefit from radical surgery to remove their prostate.
The information from the Database is used by other researchers such as Mr Simon Bott in his research project - Outcome Following Radical Prostatectomy, which is also funded by Prostate Research Campaign UK.
Information on the earlier years of the databse can be seen under the projects 1998/03, 1999/04 and 2001/02.
Research summarised by Prostate Research Campaign UK, 01 March 2003.
Project 2002/02