Find a Clinical Trial Find out about new research studies for prostate cancer 
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Investigational approaches are sometimes offered to eligible patients through the clinical trial process. Clinical trials are designed to improve upon the current standards of care in each clinical state.
Like all cancer treatments at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, these clinical trials involve a team approach, as scientists, radiologists, pathologists, and other clinicians work together to care for each patient. Patients on clinical trials are still under the care of their primary provider at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, but the expertise of the physicians and scientists who are involved with the trial are often called upon. Our expertise is in determining which patients will derive the most benefit from which trial -- whether it is of chemotherapy, immune therapy, or biologic therapy, or a combination of approaches, the basis of many clinical trials here. These research programs are updated continuously. For up-to-date information about the Urology Department's clinical trials, please visit our clinical trial database.
Physicians from three clinical disciplines -- surgery, medical oncology, and radiation oncology -- are all involved in the care of every prostate cancer patient here at every phase of the disease. Behind the scenes, our expert radiologists and pathologists are also involved. This collaborative approach ensures that each patient receives the treatment most suited to his particular condition and circumstances. Higher-risk patients treated at Memorial Sloan-Kettering have unique access to clinical trials, in which research protocols studying investigational approaches are offered to eligible patients. Patients who qualify and choose treatment through a clinical trial will find that the principal investigators of many national trials are here, and these doctors oversee their care throughout their course of treatment.
