Active clinical trials for "Prostatic Neoplasms"

Men with elevated prostate specific antigen bloodtest and prior negative prostate biopsy have a 30-60% of harboring occult prostate cancer. Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) is an imaging test that may improve prostate cancer detection rates in this population of men. In this prospective randomized trial multicenter trial the investigators will assess the detection rates of prostate cancer diagnosis of systematic biopsy compared with the addition of either a computer targeted system (UroNav - InVivo corp) to sample suspicious areas identified on mpMRI versus the detection rate mpMRI guided freehand biopsy (cognitive fusion biopsy). The hypothesis being tested is that computerized fusion guided biopsy (UroNav) will increase detection prostate cancer compared to cognitive biopsy of these areas and systematic biopsy alone.

The aim of this study is: To investigate which sexual side effects occur after external beam radiation therapy and brachie therapy To investigate how many patients are affected To investigate if there is a time dependency for the severity of the sexual side effects To investigate if there is a dose dependency for the severity of the sexual side effects To find predicting and associated factors for the discovered sexual side effects to help identifying patients at risk

This research trial studies molecular features and pathways in predicting drug resistance in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and who are receiving enzalutamide. Studying samples of blood and tissue in the laboratory from patients receiving enzalutamide may help doctors learn more about molecular features and pathways that may cause prostate cancer to be resistant to the drug.

Prostate cancer detection and disease progression monitoring relies on systematic multi-core biopsies. Minimal invasive imaging capacities for lesion targeting and monitoring are badly needed. The purpose of this study is to determine if a new MRI technique can identify and monitor prostate disease progression. If so biopsy core number can be reduced to as small as one, and frequency for biopsy repeat can be reduced. The new technique is about a new way of analyzing the pictures taken as part of prostate MRI exam. This part is called dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI. It involves an injection of contrast reagent (or dye) through the arm vein during a time period when prostate MRI pictures are continuously taken.

The aim of the randomized controlled double-blind crossover trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of two dietary supplements containing polyphenolic phytochemicals (isoflavonoid genistein and flavonoid quercetin) in comparison with placebo on the rate of increase in prostate-specific antigen (PSA). In addition, secondary objective is to evaluate the incidence of prostate cancer and to analyze malondialdehyde and protein carbonyle as indicators of the oxidative status.

RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors predict how patients will respond to treatment. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying blood samples in predicting how patients with prostate cancer will respond to treatment with docetaxel.

Tremodi is an observational, non-interventional, prospective, open-label, non-comparative study that will collect real life data of a treatment with Depo-Eligard® in 3 different administrations in male prostate cancer patients. Once the examining physician has decided on the therapeutic approach and if the selection criteria are fulfilled, he will propose the patient to participate in the study. An informed consent form will be collected for all participants in the study. There are 2 possible study visits that coincide with a routine consultation, namely visit 1 (inclusion visit) and visit 2 (end of study visit). On both visits, Adverse Drug Reactions (adverse event caused by Depo-Eligard®) are collected and the patient will be asked to complete a Quality Of Life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30). At visit 2, the examining physician will give a global evaluation of the treatment with Depo-Eligard® and assesses the treatment benefit of the patient. Testosterone and Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood values are collected during both visits, if available.

The purpose of the study is to show that 3 targeted biopsies on the suspicious image detected by IRM, guided by a fusion of MRI and ultrasound- images with the Koelis ® system, will get no lower rate of cancer detection than those obtained by 12 systematic transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsies of the prostate.

Radiotherapy (RT) is an important treatment for prostate cancer with over 10,000 men receiving RT per year in the UK. Prostate RT aims to deliver radiation dose to the prostate to kill cancer cells whilst minimizing the dose given to surrounding normal tissues, such as the bladder or the rectum. Radiation is delivered in a number of daily treatments which are called 'fractions'. The position of the prostate varies each day and during the radiation delivery. To accurately aim the radiation the prostate needs to be located before daily treatment. Clarity is an ultrasound image guidance system that locates the prostate and monitors its position during treatment. Ultrasound does not give a radiation dose, is non-invasive, provides fast imaging and can easily visualise soft tissues. Before Clarity is implemented the investigators wish to ensure that it can accurately locate and monitor the prostate by comparing Clarity with marker-based techniques in 24 patients. Patients receive markers as part of other trials which are currently recruiting at The Royal Marsden (for example, patients in the DELINEATE trial and the PACE trials receive implanted gold markers and patients in the PROSPARE trial have received electromagnetic markers). Patients who have received or will be receiving markers as part of other studies will be asked to also to take part in this study. This means that there will be no additional intervention for patients as a result of this study. Clarity will be considered a safe and effective imaging system if the mean and standard deviation of the differences between Clarity measurements and marker measurements, of prostate position, are less than 1mm. It is possible that markers will influence the Clarity measurements. To find out if this happens, the mean and standard deviation of Clarity measurements in a group of 24 patients without markers to the group with markers will be compared. Primary Aim: To evaluate the accuracy of Clarity ultrasound image guidance system for prostate motion estimation during treatment (intra-fraction), by comparison with implanted marker-based image guidance techniques. Primary Hypothesis: Clarity can be safely used to deliver radiotherapy using similar (within 1mm) treatment margins to those that would be employed if fiducial markers based image guidance techniques were used.

The purpose of this study is to assess whether there is any interaction between statins, acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) and dutasteride on protection from prostate cancer, the development of high grade prostate cancer, or lower urinary tract symptoms.