Using PSMA PET scan before prostate cancer surgery
Part of Cancer, Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This trial is testing whether a special scan (PSMA PET/CT) before surgery can help doctors decide if you need to remove lymph nodes. It is for men with high-risk prostate cancer who are already planning to have robot-assisted prostate removal.
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Who can take part
- You must have prostate cancer that was confirmed by a biopsy.
- You need to be scheduled for robot-assisted surgery to remove your prostate and nearby lymph nodes.
- Your cancer should be high-risk or certain unfavorable intermediate risk, based on your doctor's assessment.
- An MRI must show that the cancer might have spread outside the prostate (Likert score 4 or 5).
- You must be 18 years old or older and willing to have a PSMA PET/CT scan.
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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