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A study looking at improving cone beam CT scans to increase the accuracy of radiotherapy for men with prostate cancer

Overview

Cancer types:

Prostate cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study looked at ways to improve the quality of a scan called a cone beam CT (CBCT) scan, to see if it could make radiotherapy for prostate cancer more accurate.

Recruitment start: 1 December 2011

Recruitment end: 1 May 2012

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 D Dearnaley

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 26 May 2014

CRUK internal database number: 9158

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