Ultrasound-guided biopsy for bladder cancer staging
Part of Cancer, Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This trial uses an ultrasound-guided needle biopsy to check if bladder cancer has spread beyond the bladder. It may help doctors stage the cancer more accurately before surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for surgery to remove your bladder (radical cystectomy) because of confirmed or suspected bladder cancer.
- You have had previous imaging scans of your abdomen.
- You have not had a partial bladder removal or complex bladder reconstruction in the past.
- You have not had a bladder augmentation or cancer recurrence in a neobladder.
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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