Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria for Normal Cohort
Inclusion Criteria:
- All study subjects should be able to provide informed consent
- Males or females ages 40 years or older (see section A8 for the rationale for the
inclusion of females)
- Individuals of Arab descent from Qatari peninsula without any personal or family
history of prostate cancer
Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals with family history of prostate cancer
- Individuals not deemed in good overall health by the investigator will not be
accepted into the study
Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria for Prostate Cohort
Inclusion Criteria:
- All study subjects should be able to provide informed consent
- Males ages 40 years or older
- Individuals from the Qatari Peninsula whose ancestors up to three generations back
were natives of Qatar.
- Individuals undergoing Trans Rectal Ultrasound (TRUS) biopsy as dictated by their
standard clinical care
- Ultrasound OR digital rectal examination consistent with prostate disease OR A level
of PSA (Prostatic Specific Antigen) greater than 3.0
Exclusion Criteria:
• Patient refuses consent