MRI scan with pyruvate for prostate cancer
Part of Cancer, Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This trial uses a special MRI scan (with hyperpolarized pyruvate, a naturally occurring substance) to look at prostate cancer in more detail. It aims to help doctors understand how the cancer is responding to treatment or how it might behave.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with prostate cancer through a biopsy.
- You may be planning radiation therapy or have had it before, and your situation fits one of three groups defined in the study.
- Your cancer has not spread to the pelvis or distant organs (small lymph nodes in the pelvis may be okay).
- You are at least 18 years old and generally in good health (able to carry out daily activities).
- You have adequate blood counts and kidney function.
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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