New scan spots prostate cancers standard MRI misses
NCT ID NCT04461509
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether a high-resolution PET-MRI scan using a prostate-specific tracer (18F-PSMA) can find cancers that standard MRI might miss. 62 men with prostate cancer considering focal therapy or surgery received both scans, and results were checked with biopsies. The goal was to see if the advanced imaging improves cancer mapping before treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 18F-PSMA (18F-DCFPyL injection, a radioactive tracer for PET imaging)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this imaging approach could help doctors map prostate cancer more accurately, potentially reducing the chance of missing aggressive tumors before treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small Phase 2 study (62 participants) focused on imaging accuracy, not treatment outcomes. The results may not apply to all prostate cancer patients or change standard care yet.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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