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A trial looking at using MRI to help diagnose prostate cancer (PRECISION)

Overview

Cancer types:

Prostate cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) before prostate biopsy to see if it is better at finding prostate cancer.

It was for people who have been asked by their doctors to have a sample of cells taken from the prostate (prostate biopsy).

Recruitment start: 10 February 2016

Recruitment end: 3 October 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 Caroline Moore

Professor Mark Emberton

Supported by

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

University College London (UCL)

UCL Surgical and Interventional Trials Unit

NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship

European Association of Urology Research Foundation (EAU RF)

Last reviewed: 25 March 2019

CRUK internal database number: 13306

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