RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients with cancer may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors predict how patients will respond to treatment. PURPOSE: This research study is studying blood samples from patients with metastatic prostate cancer previously treated with bicalutamide and goserelin.
Name: gene expression analysis
Type: Genetic
Name: polymorphism analysis
Type: Genetic
Name: laboratory biomarker analysis
Type: OtherCohort
There is one SNP
S9346A Blood Samples From Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer Previously Treated With Bicalutamide and Goserelin RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients with cancer may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. --- S9346A ---