Participate in a Study

SCCA received a Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant for our prostate cancer science expertise, which is awarded to only 11 institutions around the country. SCCA also received a Department of Defense Clinical Trials Consortium grant for our clinical trials expertise, which is awarded to only 13 institutions in the U.S. SCCA is one of five institutions with both of these important research grants currently funded, a testament to our expertise and dedication to improving the lives of men who have prostate cancer, and ultimately finding a cure for their disease. 

Patients who participate in clinical trials have the first chance to benefit from treatments that have shown promise in earlier research. They also make an important contribution to medical science by helping doctors learn more about the disease and by helping the men who will face similar decisions about how to deal with their disease in the future. Although clinical trials may pose some risk, clinicians take careful steps to protect the people who participate.

In particular, men who have advanced prostate cancer or whose cancer has returned despite treatment may want to consider enrolling in a clinical trial in order to receive a promising treatment that is only available through a study.

Our doctors and researchers are evaluating a number of promising new treatments, including prostate cancer vaccines, several new types of hormone therapy, and new chemotherapy regimens, including chemotherapy plus hormone therapy and chemotherapy plus immunotherapy.

SCORE - Study of Cognition, Oncology and Report of Emotions

Starting Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer? Are you about to begin Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT)? We need you! The University of Washington is currently enrolling people who are ready to begin hormone therapy, also known as Androgen Deprivation Therapy, in a study on mood, information processing, and quality of life.

For more information or to enroll, call (206) 277-1058 (Tom Erickson), (206) 948-8880, or (866) 577-1913. O email us at wellness@u.washington.edu. (note that the confidentiality of e-mail cannot be guaranteed). Study information can be found on the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center web site.

Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center