
Around 1 in 5 people diagnosed with cancer in the UK take part in a clinical trial.
Please note - this trial is no longer recruiting patients. We hope to add results when they are available.
This study is looking at comparing MRI scan and PET-CT scan for cervical cancer and womb (endometrial) cancer to see which is better in helping doctors see if cancer has spread, and how far. This trial is supported by Cancer Research UK.
Doctors often use MRI scan to find out how far cervical and endometrial cancer has spread. MRI scans are good but doctors are always looking for better ways to find out how far the cancer has spread. A PET-CT scan combines 2 scans, a PET scan using a radioactive tracer and a CT scan. The tracer is a radioactive injection that shows how far the cancer has spread.
The researchers think another type of MRI scan (DW MRI scan) or a PET-CT scan may be better than a standard MRI scan. The researchers will also look at 2 different radioactive tracers used for the PET-CT scan.
The researchers want to compare the standard MRI scan with the DW MRI scan and PET-CT scan to find out which is better at showing how far cervical and endometrial cancer has spread.
You may be able to enter this study if you have either
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You cannot enter this study if you
This is a phase 2 study. It will recruit up to 150 women. Everyone taking part will have a
The researchers will ask you if you are willing to have another PET-CT scan using a different radioactive tracer.
After your scans your doctor will talk to you about surgery.
You have 2 or 3 extra visits to the hospital for the extra scans.
If you are having the 2nd PET-CT scan you may need to visit another hospital.
You shouldn’t have any side effects from having the MRI scan.
You will be exposed to a little extra radiation by having the study PET-CT scan. We are all exposed to a very small amount of radiation during the course of a normal day (background radiation). The amount of radiation you would have from the extra CT scan is about the same as several years of background radiation, and is thought to be low risk.
We have more information about MRI scan and PET-CT scan in our cancer tests section.
Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.
Prof Andrea Rockall
Barts Health NHS Trust
Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)
Cancer Research UK
NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer
Freephone 0808 800 4040
Around 1 in 5 people diagnosed with cancer in the UK take part in a clinical trial.