Active clinical trials for "Prostatic Neoplasms"

The primary objective of the study is to test a new radiotracer called 64Cu-DOTA-AE105 for PET imaging of uPAR (urokinase plasminogen activator receptor). The tracer has the potential of identifying the invasive cancer phenotype, thereby distinguishing between aggressive and less aggressive tumors. This is a first in human study to test the radiotracer in cancer patients. The biodistribution and tumor uptake will be evaluated by repeated PET imaging (1,3 and 24 hours post injection).

The recent data suggest that cancer cells at the origin of prostate cancer metastases can be detected in an early stage. Available techniques allow phenotypic analysis of cancer cells in circulating blood (cellsearch) or in marrow hematopoietic (flow cytometry). Pilot study on 180 patients infected by prostate cancer at all stage of disease, show that c-met marker , integrin alpha 2 and 6 expressed in marrow and quantified by flow cytometry were predictor of metastatic progress. In this new study the investigators will analyze antibody panel by cellsearch and flow cytometry on marrow sample of castration-Resistant prostate cancer patients.

This pilot clinical trial studies how well diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) works in staging patients with prostate cancer that has not spread to nearby lymph nodes or other parts of the body. New imaging techniques, such as diffusion-weighted MRI, may be a less invasive way of predicting the stage and grade of prostate cancer.

Eligible patients with high-risk prostate cancer who are scheduled to undergo radical prostatectomy will receive four cycles of therapy with ketoconazole and docetaxel prior to surgery resection. A cycle of therapy is defined as 21 days (three weeks). Pharmacokinetic analysis will be performed with the first and second cycle of therapy. All patients will be evaluated for toxicity, tumor response, and recurrence.

Hypothesis:Anti-[18F]FACBC PET-CT will adequately detect local and extraprostatic recurrence, and lead to better characterization of disease status in restaging patients. This is a study that will test a compound (chemical substance) that has a small amount of radioactivity attached to it. This substance has a natural tendency to go to prostate tissue. The substance is called [18]FACBC and it is given in the form of an injection into a vein. After the substance reaches the prostate, scans called PET or Positron Emission Tomography, are done. This is similar to having CAT scans or x-rays. Usually a compound called [18]FDG is used for PET scans but this substance is eliminated by the kidneys and cannot reach the prostate. This substance called [18]FACBC is not eliminated by the kidneys and may allow tumors in the prostate to be seen better. It is sometimes difficult to tell if a growth on the prostate is cancer with scans or x-rays that are usually done. Anti-[18F]FACBC PET-CT will be compared to ProstaScint (In-capromab pendetide) which is the conventional imaging for prostate cancer. Investigators will be blinded of the intervention. This study will look at how the [18]FACBC goes into the prostate tissue and determine its ability to detect recurrent prostate cancer.

The use of vitamin E, vitamin C, beta carotene, and/or multivitamins may keep cancer, cardiovascular disease, eye diseases, or cognitive decline from occurring. This randomized clinical trial studied vitamin E, vitamin C, beta carotene, and/or multivitamins to see how well they work compared with placebos in preventing cancer, cardiovascular disease, eye disease, and cognitive decline in male doctors aged 50 years and older.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether imaging with 18F-choline PET/CT can provide information that may help guide subsequent investigational or clinical treatments for patients with advanced (hormone-refractory) metastatic prostate cancer.

The purpose of this study is to test whether or not a new contrast agent called Combidex, a contrast agent formulated from ultra-small superparamagnetic iron oxide (USPIO) improves the ability of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to see lymph nodes in the pelvis. It might also help doctors tell whether or not cancer has spread to these lymph nodes. It might allow radiotherapy to be delivered more accurately.

This study is to compare the outcomes of robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP) and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) for prostate cancer treatment in terms of perioperative surgical, functional and oncological outcomes.

This is a prospective outcomes study assessing quality of life and oncological control at pre-defined time points following FOCAL CRYO-ABLATION (FCA). The investigator's standard of care is to perform an Magentic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and prostate biopsy two years following FCA. The prostate biopsy assesses both the presence of in field and out of field disease. The role of Axumin PET/MRI for detecting disease following FCA has not been previously examined.