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In order to improve treatments for prostate cancer, researchers must understand and properly evaluate patient responses to current options. A clinical trial led by Deborah E. Citrin, M.D., Senior Investigator in the Radiation Oncology Branch, is using prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) imaging to evaluate the efficacy of radiation treatment in patients with 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, please contact Debbie Nathan, R.N., at (301) 451-8968 or dnathan@mail.nih.gov.
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT05155046
NCI Protocol ID: NCI000481
Official Title: Phase II Trial of 18F-DCFPyL Imaging as a Method to Assess Treatment Response to Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
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