PPPPatient and Provider Perspectives on Genetic Risk Profiling Utility in Prostate Cancer
This study aims to gather experiences and perspectives from both healthcare providers and patients regarding the usefulness of genetic risk profiling in routine prostate cancer care, using an interview-based thematic analysis approach.
Data Collection
+ other Data
Collected from today forward - ProspectiveUrogenital Diseases+7
+ Genital Diseases
+ Genital Diseases, Male
Cohort
Tracking disease incidence in order to identify risk factors and understand disease progression over time.Summary
Study start date: May 1, 2026
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.Prostate cancer is the most prevalent cancer in men in the UK, however there are currently no formalised prostate cancer screening and risk management guidelines. Prostate cancer has a large heritable/genetic component and the combination of genetic alterations that a person inherits has a large influence on their risk. Genetic risk profiling can provide information on whether a person has a higher, average or lower genetic risk to develop prostate cancer. This can help to guide screening and management advice, with people at higher risk benefitting from increased surveillance and interventions, while sparing those at lower risk from unnecessary interventions. It can also provide guidance on potential treatments, prevention and reproductive risks and options. This can tailor and personalise healthcare for patients based on their risk, while also providing economic benefits to the healthcare system. Despite the benefits of genetic risk profiling, there are current concerns pertaining to the readiness for it's implementation into routine clinical practice given the lack of current risk management guidelines and uncertainty pertaining to actionability of results. Further research is essential to inform clinical practice. This study will explore the perspectives of all stakeholders involved in the testing process, namely patients and healthcare providers who respectively receive and deliver genetic risk profiling results, to explore their viewpoints on the utility of genetic risk profiling in routine clinical practice. The research aims to explore current benefits, limitations, concerns and needs pertaining to genetic risk profiling which may contribute towards future research and clinical practice. Patients and providers who have received or delivered these results will be invited to participate in a once-off interview either at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea or Sutton or via video/telephone consultation. The research will be funded by the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity over 2 years.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.40 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Cohort
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Male
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.From 18 to 100 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.2 intervention groups are designated in this study
This study does not include a placebo group
Treatment Groups
Study Objectives
Primary Objectives
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location
The Royal Marsden Hospital (Sutton and Chelsea)
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