Prostate Cancer

A Message from Dr. Nancy Mendenhall Despite the challenges that we and other cancer research studies continue to face in this unprecedented time of COVID-19, COMPPARE has made significant progress toward our ultimate goal of helping prostate cancer patients make informed treatment decisions. Read…

Thank you for your interest in the COMPPARE study. Patient enrollment is now closed. COMPPARE stands for “A Prospective COMparative Study of Outcomes with Proton and Photon RAdiation in PRostate CancEr (COMPPARE).” This study, which is funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and approved by the University…

Thank you for your interest in the COMPPARE study. Patient enrollment is now closed. COMPPARE stands for “A Prospective COMparative Study of Outcomes with Proton and Photon RAdiation in PRostate CancEr (COMPPARE).” This study is funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and led by…

Participation Flow Chart Steps taken by patients who are eligible for COMPPARE. View the participation flow chart.

Patient enrollment in COMPPARE is now closed.  As of 10/31/22, COMPPARE reported a final enrollment of 600 RCT proton participants, 900 pragmatic proton participants, and 1024 photon participants, for a total of 2,524 patients.  …

PCORI Acknowledgement Research reported in this study website was funded through a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Award (PCS-2017C1-0422).   PCORI Disclaimer The views, statements, and opinions presented in this study website are solely the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the…

Day-to-day administration, communications, project management, financial management, and clinical coordination will be managed by the following Coordinating Center staff: Kari Bastow University of Florida Contracting Coordinator     Robin Cacchio, RN, CCRP University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute Director of Research Services…

COMPPARE’s Patient, Caregiver, and Minority Stakeholders make a diverse group of prostate cancer survivors and caregivers who have worked with the PI, co-PI, and co-investigators to develop this study and help to monitor our progress through quarterly web conferences. Members include: Curtis Bryant, MD, MPH (Proton…

The COMPPARE Consortium is proud to partner with the following organizations: 100 Black Men of America 100 Black Men of America’s local chapters prepare young men and women to realize their highest potential.