Tiny study tests MRI-Guided radiation for tough prostate cancers
NCT ID NCT03967080
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This small study looked at whether special MRI scans can help doctors adjust radiation treatment for high-risk prostate cancer. Only 5 men took part, all with aggressive cancer. The goal was to see if the MRI method was reliable enough to guide changes in radiation doses. Because it was so small, the results are just a first step and don't prove the approach works yet.
What this could mean
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Active substance
adaptive radiotherapy guided by multiparametric MRI
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could help doctors adjust radiation doses to target tumors more precisely in high-risk prostate cancer.
What could go wrong
This was a very small feasibility study with only 5 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The approach is still experimental and needs much larger trials.
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Conditions
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Locations
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East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2RN, United Kingdom