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Prostate cancer is typically slow-growing, with some tumors being small, low-grade and noninvasive. Researchers want to know if focal ablation could be an effective therapy method with minimal side effects. A clinical trial led by Peter A. Pinto, M.D., Senior Investigator in the Urologic Oncology Branch, is researching MRI-guided ultrasound-induced thermal therapy for prostate cancer.
The trial will take place at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and there is no cost for participation.
For more information, contact Jill Harper at (240) 974-5755 or jill.harper@nih.gov.
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT04808427
NCI Protocol ID: 21-C-0017
Official Title: Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) Guided High Energy Ultrasound for Focal Prostate Cancer Ablation
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