Imaging protocol to map lymph nodes and urologic organs
Part of Cancer, Hormones & metabolism, Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial studies a new way to use medical scans to better find lymph nodes and nearby urologic organs before surgery. It may help surgeons plan operations for cancers or other conditions in the urologic area.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older and can sign informed consent.
- You have a confirmed or suspected urologic condition, and you are scheduled for a confirmatory biopsy.
- You had a usable CT, PET, or MR scan at Brigham and Women’s Hospital within the last year.
- You are scheduled for lymph node dissection for urologic cancer or removal of a urologic organ (bladder, prostate, testicle, ureter, kidney, urethra, penis, or scrotum).
- Your surgery plan includes a laparoscopic lymph node dissection and/or urologic organ removal done in an operating room at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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