Prostate Cancer

Division of Research Principal Investigator: Bette J. Caan, DrPH
Primary Source of Funding: California Department of Health Services
Description: This prospective study of 100,000 Northern and Southern California Kaiser Permanente members between the ages of 45 and 69 will examine behavioral and demographic characteristics related to incident prostate cancer among men of different ethnicities.

Division of Research Principal Investigator: Stephen Van Den Eeden, PhD
Primary Source of Funding: National Cancer Institute
Description: This multisite study will seek to identify molecular tumor markers that can predict prostate mortality among individuals who underwent prostatectomy.

Division of Research Principal Investigator: Stephen Van Den Eeden, PhD
Primary Source of Funding: National Cancer Institute
Description: This multisite study seeks to determine what factors help determine the choice of treatment after a diagnosis of prostate cancer and how quality of life is affected by this choice.