Military Aviator Prostate Cancer Study
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Information About this Study
This study aims to find the prevalence of Prostate Cancer among Military Aviator & Non-Aviator subjects, isolate molecular characteristics for this unique cancer patient population, and determine the impact of aviation exposure on the development of prostate cancer.
Principal Investigators
Salma Kaochar,
Ph.D., MFA
Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology.
Jeffrey A. Jones,
MD, MS FACS, FACPM, FAsMA
Captain USNR, Wing Surgeon Fleet Logistics Support Wing.
Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Urology, DLDCCC, and Chief of Urology (MEDVAMC).
Why Should I Participate in this Study?
A recent increase in prostate cancer, as high as 2.4x higher, has been observed in military aviators. Unfortunately, the causative mechanism is unclear, and reliable biomarkers for prediction of the aggressive disease state are not yet clinically available.
This study hypothesizes that aviators with prostate cancer harbor a unique mutational process indicative of their environmental exposures that directly contributes to oncogenesis and is a distinct class of prostate cancer.
About the Study App
This study is being conducted using the Health Storylines™ app on either your smartphone, mobile device, laptop, personal computer, tablet, or web browser.
How to Participate
To register your interest in participating as an INVESTIGATOR, use the QR code below.
To register your interest in participating as a PATIENT, use the QR code below.
