Light-activated therapy offers new hope for recurrent prostate cancer
NCT ID NCT03067051
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a treatment that uses lasers and a light-sensitive drug to destroy cancer cells in the prostate without major surgery. It is for men whose prostate cancer has returned after radiation therapy and who cannot have surgery or more radiation. The goal is to see if the treatment is safe and can clear the cancer.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
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Reader in Urology, University College London & Honorary Consultant Urological Surgeon, University College London Hospitals Trust
RECRUITINGLondon, W1W 7TS, United Kingdom
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Skåne University Hospital
RECRUITINGMalmö, Skåne County, Sweden
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