New MRI aims to spare kidney patients unnecessary surgery
NCT ID NCT07173140
First seen Nov 01, 2025
Summary
This study tests whether advanced MRI scans can tell the difference between aggressive and harmless kidney tumors. Currently, scans can find tumors but not their type, often leading to invasive biopsies or unnecessary surgery. Researchers will give 30 patients an extra MRI before surgery and compare the images to the actual tumor tissue. If the new MRI works, it could help doctors decide which tumors truly need treatment.
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Locations
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University College London
London, United Kingdom
What this could mean
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Active substance
MRI scan with novel sequences
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a non-invasive way to identify which kidney tumors need surgery and which can be left alone.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 30 people. The new MRI technique may not be accurate enough to replace biopsies or may not work for all tumor types.
Conditions
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