Four Institutions The Pacific Northwest Prostate Cancer SPORE represents four northwest research institutions who are working together to cure cancer. These four institutions are all world class, and together create a formidable framework for research. Led by Seattle's Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, the four institutions include the Hutchinson Center, the University of Washington, the Vancouver
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Leading Research Clinical and laboratory evidence continues to demonstrate that androgens and the androgen receptor (AR) are the best available targets for treating/preventing both early and advanced prostate cancer. Numerous clinical trials have been designed to interfere with the AR pathway, but few have actually assessed the effectiveness of the therapy by demonstrating maximal target interference. This proposal aims to use a neoadjuvant clinical trial format to rigorously evaluate
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Patient Advocacy The mission of the Patient Advocacy Committee of the Pacific Northwest Prostate Cancer SPORE is to promote effective interaction and collaboration among investigators, patients and all who are concerned with prostate cancer. Thus the committee transmits the views of patients and members of support groups to investigators in the field of prostate cancer. Simultaneously it communicates to patients and support groups information about current
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Working together to discover a cure for prostate cancer

Innovative Research

The PNW Prostate Cancer SPORE is focused on four main projects aimed at understanding how prostate cancer develops. These four projects involve the androgen receptor pathway, insulin-like growth factor, HSP27, and the role of genetic susceptibility.

Research Support

Research projects of the PNW Prostate Cancer SPORE are supported by four core programs: clinical, biostatistics, tissue & specimen, and leadership & administration.

Developmental Programs

The PNW Prostate Cancer SPORE provides career development opportunities, as well as developmental research (pilot project) opportunities for researchers.

Welcome!

The Pacific Northwest Prostate Cancer SPORE is a group of four prominent research institutions working together toward a common goal of eradicating prostate cancer. This work begins with gaining a better understanding of this disease. Understanding how and why prostate cancer can turn deadly is key to developing therapies that may effectively treat men with recurrent or advanced prostate cancer, for which there is no cure.

Patient Advocacy

The overall goal of the Patient Advocacy Committee of the Pacific Northwest Prostate Cancer SPORE is to convey patient opinion and feedback to investigators in order to promote and hasten research aimed at the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and ultimately the prevention of prostate cancer.