CONFIRM trial Protocol: The utility of PSMA PET/CT in active surveillance for prostate cancer.
Dominic BagguleyLaurence HarewoodDean McKenzieGideon PtasznikXuan Rui Sean OngThilakavathi ChengoduDixon WoonKenneth SimJames SheldonNathan L LawrentschukPublished in: BJU international (2023)
This trial will provide robust prospective data to determine if PSMA-PET/CT and standard of care (prostate biopsy +/- repeat mpMRI) can improve diagnostic certainty in men undergoing confirmatory biopsy for low-grade PCa with high-risk features.
Keyphrases
- pet ct
- low grade
- prostate cancer
- high grade
- phase iii
- study protocol
- radical prostatectomy
- phase ii
- ultrasound guided
- clinical trial
- positron emission tomography
- randomized controlled trial
- healthcare
- fine needle aspiration
- palliative care
- electronic health record
- quality improvement
- pain management
- big data
- middle aged
- double blind
- data analysis