Genome-scale DNA methylome and transcriptome profiles of early prostate cancer recurrence after prostatectomy [RNA-seq]

Prostate cancer (PCa) is a major health burden world-wide and despite early treatment, a very large proportion of patients present with biochemical recurrence (BCR) post-treatment, reflected by a rise in PSA over a clinical threshold. Novel transcriptomic and epigenomic biomarkers can provide a powerful tool for clinical management of PCa. Here we provide matched RNA-Sequencing and array-based genome-wide DNA methylome data of PCa patients (n = 17) with, or without, evidence of BCR following early radical prostatectomy. We have utilized Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded tissues to generate this data and included technical replicates to provide further validity of the data. We describe the sample features, experimental design, methods and bioinformatic pipeline for processing these multi-omic data. Importantly, we provide comprehensive clinical, histopathological, and follow-up data for each patient to enable correlating transcriptome and methylome features with clinical features. Our data will contribute towards the efforts of developing epigenomic and transcriptomic markers for BCR and also facilitate a deeper understanding of the molecular basis of PCa recurrence.