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A trial looking at MRI scans to pick up early signs of prostate cancer pressing on the spine (PROMPTS)

Overview

Cancer types:

Prostate cancer, Secondary cancers

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial looked at whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans could find early signs that prostate cancer is starting to press on the nerves in the spine. This is called spinal cord compression.

This trial was supported by Cancer Research UK. People could join between 2013 and 2017. The team published the results in 2022.

Recruitment start: 26 February 2013

Recruitment end: 28 April 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 David Dearnaley

Dr Aslam Sohaib

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/11/053.

Last reviewed: 24 Mar 2026

CRUK internal database number: 9187

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