Status:

UNKNOWN

[18F] Fluorocholine FCH Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/Computed Tomography (CT) for Detection of Prostate Cancer Lymph Nodes Metastases

Lead Sponsor:

Odense University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Southern Denmark

Conditions:

Prostate Cancer

Eligibility:

MALE

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The objective of this trial is to assess the value of 18F-choline PET/CT for the detection of regional lymph node metastases from prostate cancer. In addition, the investigators want to evaluate wheth...

Detailed Description

The purpose of this prospective trail is to improve the staging of patients with prostate cancer. The investigators focus on the group of patients with a newly diagnosed prostate cancer, and specifica...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with a biopsy confirmed prostate cancer who awaits curative treatment and have
  • An elevated level of prostate-specific antigen PSA\>10 ng/mL (nanogram per milliliter) or/and
  • A Gleason score \> 6 or/and
  • A TNM staging of T3

Exclusion

  • Patients who withdraw their informed consent.
  • Patients who have a bone scan indicates metastatic prostate cancer.
  • Patients who have a TNM stage is T4
  • In the case we detect a patient having an obvious other major illness e.g. lung cancer, the patient is referred to relevant treatment. Depending on the illness the might be excluded from the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

205 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00670527

Start Date

January 1 2008

End Date

April 1 2013

Last Update

October 8 2012

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Department of Urology, Odense University Hospital

Odense, Denmark, 5000