PATH Study

Path study

Our Team

Stacey Kenfield, ScD

Associate Professor, Urology

Hala Borno, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology

Sylvia Zhang

Clinical Research Coordinator, Helen Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ghila Andemeskel

Office of Community Engagement, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Interested in learning more?

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Do you or does someone you 

care for have prostate cancer treated

with androgen deprivation therapy?
 

We want to hear from you!
 

Please click here to join. 

 

Who can join?

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You may be able to join if...

  • Are at least age 18.
  • Have prostate cancer and are being treated with androgen deprivation therapy.
  • Can read English or Spanish.

We also invite those who help care for you at home to take part in a focus group. Your family or friend caregivers can join the study if they:

  • Are at least age 18.
  • Can read English or Spanish.
  

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You can't join if...

  • Your prostate cancer is no longer responding to hormone therapy
  

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Frequently asked questions
 

What will participants be asked to do?

You will be asked to:

  • Answer survey questions about diet, exercise and smoking. This takes about one hour to complete.
  • Complete an online dietary recall of the foods you consumed on the previous day.
  • You can also choose to take part in a focus group, either in person or by video conference, to review materials related to prostate cancer health.

Caregivers will only be asked to take part in a focus group, either in person or by video conference.

Will participants be paid?

Those who take part can receive:

  • Gift cards for doing study tasks: survey ($50) and focus group ($50).
  • If you choose to come to UCSF for the focus group, you will receive a meal and funds to cover travel and parking.
     

Want more information?
 

You can reach the study team by phone at 415-514-3601, or email at [email protected].

Or, if you're ready to get started, CLICK HERE to enter some information about your health and see if you are eligible (Time to complete: 1 minute)