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The DOD-CPDR is a comprehensive research program to study prostate cancer and prostate disease in the triservice military health care system. Established in 1991 (Public Law 102-172), the CPDR has received funding from Congress through the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command since 1992.
Below we illustrate the program structure and list the core programs within CPDR.
Clinical Research Program
Recognizing that too few men have participated in clinical trials in the past, this Program will make state-of-the-art research trials available to deserving military health beneficiaries. The Program is open to all DoD healthcare beneficiaries worldwide.
Multicenter National Database Program
The CPDR Multicenter National Database contains clinical data on 19,000 patients from nine military and one non-military medical center from around the US. This database has been used to examine patterns in prostate cancer treatment, progression, and survival.
Basic Science Research Program
The Basic Science Research Program of the CPDR is a multi-disciplinary research endeavor. The area of research efforts are; prostate cancer specific gene alterations, hormonal mechanisms in prostate cancer, development of novel cell culture models, novel bio-markers and to identify effective therapeutic targets.
Biospecimen Banking Program
The goal of the CPDR Biorepository is to support translational studies at CPDR, and complement efforts of other investigators in the field, by providing human biologic specimens unique to CPDR.
Gov/Non-Gov Collaborative Programs
CPDR established a large network of long-term academic collaborations helping our program with additional special expertise. Collaborations with the pharmaceutical and biotech industry are focused around patented CPDR discoveries and technologies to accelerate their translation into potential clinical applications.
Education
& Training Program
The postdoctoral training program has been a great success and has continued to grow since its inception. The Department of Surgery, USUHS, CPDR trains residents, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, undergraduates and high school students.
