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A trial of high intensity focused ultrasound to treat prostate cancer contained in one part of the prostate gland (PART)

Overview

Cancer types:

Prostate cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Pilot

Details

This trial compared high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) with surgery to remove the prostate.

It was for men who had a medium risk of their prostate cancer coming back and had only one area of cancer in their prostate gland.

This trial was open for people to join between 2015 and 2017. The team reported the results in 2018.

Recruitment start: 1 January 2015

Recruitment end: 31 March 2017

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Professor Freddie Hamdy

Supported by

NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programme

University of Oxford

Last reviewed: 25 April 2023

CRUK internal database number: 12704

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