AI-powered PET scans may predict prostate cancer aggressiveness before surgery

NCT ID NCT07655648

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether a special type of PET scan, using two different tracers, can help predict how aggressive a person's prostate cancer is before surgery. Researchers will use computer models to analyze the scan images and compare the results with standard biopsy and surgical findings. The goal is to see if this imaging method can better classify cancer risk and predict whether the cancer might come back after treatment.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Gallium-68 labeled PSMA and RM26

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could help doctors determine prostate cancer aggressiveness without invasive biopsy, guiding treatment decisions more accurately.

What could go wrong

This is a small, retrospective study at a single center. The model may not work as well in other hospitals or diverse patient groups, and it is not yet ready for routine use.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

prostate cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Nuclear Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University

    Changsha, Hunan, China