
"I am glad that taking part in a trial might help others on their own cancer journey.”
Researchers wanted to see if a functional MRI scan gave more information than scans already used to plan radiotherapy or surgery to treat soft tissue sarcoma.
This study was for people with a soft tissue sarcoma behind the organs in their tummy (abdomen). Doctors call this a retroperitoneal sarcoma.
Cancer Research UK supported this study.
You can have surgery to remove the retroperitoneal sarcoma. You might also have radiotherapy to help treat the cancer before surgery.
Doctors usually use CT scans when planning these treatments.
In this study, researchers want to see if a type of MRI scan called functional MRI (fMRI) gave more information. This scan shows what is happening inside the cancer, rather than simply its size and location.
They hoped that fMRI would help doctors to better assess sarcomas before surgery. And help them to see how well a tumour had responded to radiotherapy.
The main aim of this study was to see if fMRI scans helped improve treatment planning for people with retroperitoneal sarcoma.
Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.
Dr Christina Messiou
Cancer Research UK
NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer
National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Facility in Imaging
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Freephone 0808 800 4040
"I am glad that taking part in a trial might help others on their own cancer journey.”