# PROMISE registry: free germline testing in prostate cancer

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## TL;DR

Men with prostate cancer in the US can get a free inherited-risk gene test by joining the PROMISE registry, which also offers counselling about the result.

## Summary

PROMISE (Prostate Cancer Registry of Outcomes and Germline Mutations for Improved Survival and Treatment Effectiveness) is a research registry led by academic prostate cancer groups. Any man with a prostate cancer diagnosis in the United States can enrol online; the study sends a saliva kit, runs a multi-gene germline panel at no charge, and returns the result with access to genetic counselling. Men found to carry a pathogenic variant are followed for outcomes and told about trials that fit. The point of the registry is that guideline-recommended germline testing in prostate cancer is often skipped, and a free direct route removes one reason.

## Fields

- Kind: Collection
- Last checked: 2026-09-17
- Tags: free; patient-programme
- URL: https://www.prostatecancerpromise.org/
- Holds: A research registry that offers men with prostate cancer in the United States a free at-home germline test for inherited cancer genes, with genetic counselling for those found to carry a change and follow-up over time.

## Sources

- PROMISE registry: free germline testing in prostate cancer: https://www.prostatecancerpromise.org/

## Connected records

- collections: [NHS Genomic Medicine Service](https://onco.cc/collections/nhs-genomic-medicine-service/), [NHS Jewish BRCA Testing Programme](https://onco.cc/collections/nhs-jewish-brca-testing/), [PanCAN Know Your Tumor](https://onco.cc/collections/pancan-know-your-tumor/), [Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF)](https://onco.cc/collections/prostate-cancer-foundation/)
- cancers: [Prostate cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/prostate/)
- technologies: [Germline (hereditary) testing](https://onco.cc/technologies/germline-testing/)

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