Testing a new PET scan to detect brain tumor recurrence
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer clinical trials.
This trial tests a special imaging scan called Ga-68 PSMA-11 PET/CT to see if it can better detect when a glioma brain tumor has come back or progressed. It is for people who have already had standard treatment and are planning surgery for a suspected recurrence.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have had a grade 3 or 4 brain tumor (glioma) that was treated with chemotherapy and radiation before.
- Your MRI shows a spot that might be the tumor growing back.
- You are scheduled to have a biopsy or surgery to remove a sample of the suspected tumor.
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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